Advertisement
Advertisement
decile
[ des-il, -ahyl ]
noun
, Statistics.
- one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.
decile
/ -aɪl; ˈdɛsɪl /
noun
- statistics
- one of nine actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into ten groups with equal frequencies: the ninth decile is the value below which 90% of the population lie See also percentile
- a tenth part of a distribution
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of decile1
C17: from deca- + -ile
Discover More
Example Sentences
Among boomers who will receive an inheritance, the top 10 percent will receive more than every other decile combined.
From The Daily Beast
The high school dropouts in the 9th decile make about 3.1 times as much as those in the 1st.
From The Daily Beast
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse