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percentile
[ per-sen-tahyl, -til ]
noun
- one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into 100 groups having equal frequencies:
Ninety percent of the values lie at or below the ninetieth percentile, ten percent above it.
adjective
- of or relating to a percentile or a division of a distribution by percentiles.
percentile
/ əˈɛԳٲɪ /
noun
- one of 99 actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into 100 groups with equal frequencies; the 90th percentile is the value of a variable such that 90% of the relevant population is below that value Also calledcentile
percentile
/ ə-ĕ′ī′ /
- Any of the 100 equal parts into which the range of the values of a set of data can be divided in order to show the distribution of those values. The percentile of a given value is determined by the percentage of the values that are smaller than that value. For example, a test score that is higher than 95 percent of the other scores is in the 95th percentile.
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Example Sentences
Our school in Brownsville, Texas, near the Mexican border, is attended by many first-generation Americans who came to us in the 31st percentile.
The new study has established a percentile framework that ranks strength.
While fourth graders in the 75th percentile and above did not decline since 2019, those in the 25th percentile and below declined significantly.
“All the data shows — obviously, it’s in the 100% percentile for asthma-related issues. You built a freeway next to places where there are families and children and schools. They’re all breathing that air.”
For those who find themselves in the bottom 20th percentile of cardiorespiratory fitness, beginning any kind of aerobic exercise could have a big impact.
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