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