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decile

/ˈdɛsaɪl/

decilenoun

deciles

/ˈdɛsaɪl/

Translations

décileStatistiques.

The data were grouped into deciles for analysis.

Les données ont été regroupées en déciles pour l'analyse.

Definitions

One of ten equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a particular variable.

The income data was divided into deciles to analyze the distribution of wealth among the population.

Any of the nine values that partition an ordered data set into ten equal parts, each containing the same proportion of observations.

The ninth decile marked the score above which only 10% of students performed.

Synonyms

decileadjective

/ˈdɛsaɪl/

Used attributively in phrases such as "decile ranking" to denote relation to, or based on, deciles.

Translations

décileStatistiques; se dit surtout dans des contextes techniques.

The school achieved a decile ranking of eight.

L'école a obtenu un classement décile de huit.

Definitions

Relating to or based on deciles.

The school achieved a decile ranking of eight.

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