percentile

🇺🇸 /pərˈsentaɪl/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈsentaɪl/
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noun
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A way to understand how one value compares to a group by dividing the group into 100 equal parts.

In the test results, John scored in the 75th percentile, which means he scored higher than 75% of the students.

translation

n. A way to understand how one value compares to a group by dividing the group into 100 equal parts.

Word Forms

Plural percentiles