decile
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ɪl, -aɪl noun Statistics.
one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.
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decile (ˈdɛsɪl, -aɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| statistics | |
| a. See also percentile 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 | |
| b. a tenth part of a distribution | |
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Decile
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
decile
1670s in astrology; 1882 in statistics; from M.L. *decilis, from decem "ten" on the model of quintilis, sextilis.
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Example sentences
Income effects on the top decile are statistically insignificant.
Here's their table showing a breakdown of taxes by income decile.
How about the ratio of these expenditures per household plotted against total income, broken down by decile.
Data that are viewed at the decile level may hide considerable variation in households' burdens within deciles.
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