Percentile: meaning, definitions and examples

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percentile

 

[ pษ™rหˆsษ›nหŒtaษชl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

statistical measurement

A percentile is a measure used in statistics that indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations fall. For example, the 90th percentile is the value below which 90 percent of the observations occur. Percentiles are used to provide insights into distribution and comparisons within datasets.

Synonyms

decile, measure, quartile

Examples of usage

  • In the 75th percentile, 75% of the scores are below that value.
  • The student's score was in the 90th percentile for the exam results.
  • He is in the 50th percentile for height compared to others his age.

Translations

Translations of the word "percentile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น percentil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคถเคคเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Perzentil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ persentil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ั†ะตะฝั‚ะธะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ percentyl

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท percentile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ percentil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผzdelik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฑ๋ถ„์œ„์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู†ุณุจุฉ ุงู„ู…ุฆูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ percentil

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ percentil

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็™พๅˆ†ไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ percentil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ prรณsentil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั€ะพั†ะตะฝั‚ะธะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ percentil

Etymology

The word 'percentile' is derived from the combination of 'percent'โ€”which comes from the Latin 'centum' meaning 'hundred'โ€”and the suffix '-ile', which indicates a relationship or capacity. The term was first used in the early 20th century within the field of statistics. The concept of percentiles is essential for understanding the distribution of a set of data and has become widely used in educational testing, health assessments, and various scientific research areas. The utility of percentiles allows researchers and analysts to summarize large sets of data and identify outliers, trends, and performance metrics in an efficient manner.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,735, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.