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ˈdɛs ɪl, -aɪldecile
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Princeton's WordNet
decilenoun
(statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
Wiktionary
decilenoun
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 wellthe lowest decile was over 50%.
decilenoun
Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
Our school is in the top decile for exam results.
Wikipedia
Decile
In descriptive statistics, a decile is any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population. A decile is one possible form of a quantile; others include the quartile and percentile. A decile rank arranges the data in order from lowest to highest and is done on a scale of one to ten where each successive number corresponds to an increase of 10 percentage points.
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decile
A decile is a statistical term referring to a method of dividing a set of data into ten equal parts. Each decile represents 10% of the population in a dataset. This method is commonly used in data analysis for understanding the distribution of data and to identify and interpret outliers or patterns.
Webster Dictionary
Decilenoun
an aspect or position of two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac, or 36¡.
Etymology: [F. dcil, fr. L. decem ten cf. It. decile.]
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ceiled
delice
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of decile in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of decile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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