centile
centile is the clipping of percentile.
Meaning of percentile
Noun
percentile (plural percentiles)
- Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.
- Any one of the hundred groups so divided.
- She is highly intelligent—she has an IQ in the top percentile.
Forms of centile
| plural | centiles |
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Origin of centile
From centi- + -ile.
Words formed from centile
Questions about centile
- What is centile the clipping of?
- Centile is the clipping of percentile.
Words near centile in the dictionary
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