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percentile

The correct spelling is percentile.

How to pronounce percentile

noun

Say it like: Per-sen-til-e

The correct spelling is percentile. Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population. For example: "He is highly intelligent – he has an IQ in the top percentile."

Usage Examples

He is highly intelligent – he has an IQ in the top percentile.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.
  2. 2.Any one of the hundred groups so divided.

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