Definition of Percentile

1. Noun. (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total.

Exact synonyms: Centile
Generic synonyms: Grade, Mark, Score
Category relationships: Statistics

Definition of Percentile

1. Noun. (statistics) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population. ¹

2. Noun. (statistics) Any one of the hundred groups so divided. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Percentile

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Percentile

1. The percentage of individuals in a group who have achieved a certain quantity (such as height, weight, and head circumference) or developmental milestone (such as walking well the 50th percentile for which is12 months of age). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Percentile

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percentile (current term)
percentile dice
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