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decentile

decentile is the alternative form of decile.

Meaning of decile

Noun

decile (plural deciles)

  1. Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.
    • Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well—the lowest decile was over 50%.
  2. Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
    • Our school is in the top decile for exam results.
  3. An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

Forms of decentile

pluraldecentiles

Questions about decentile

What is decentile the alternative form of?
Decentile is the alternative form of decile.

Words near decentile in the dictionary

  1. decenterers
  2. decentering
  3. decenterings
  4. decenters
  5. decentest
  6. decentile
  7. decentiles
  8. decentish
  9. decently
  10. decentness
  11. decentral

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