percentile

UK
/pəˈsɛntaɪl/
US
/pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl/
percentilenoun
percentiles
pl
UK
/pəˈsɛntaɪl/
US
/pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl/
Translations
percentileEn statistique.
The 90th percentile of the test scores indicates that 90% of the students scored below this value.
Le 90e percentile des scores au test indique que 90 % des étudiants ont obtenu un score inférieur à cette valeur.
Additional translations
centileTerme statistique rare.
Definitions
A value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations fall.
The 90th percentile of the test scores indicates that 90% of the students scored below this value.
Any of the 99 values that divide a frequency distribution into 100 equal parts.
The data were broken down into percentiles to show the distribution more clearly.
percentileadjective
UK
/pəˈsɛntaɪl/
US
/pərˈsɛntaɪl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "percentile rank").
Translations
percentileEn statistique.
Percentile scores were plotted on the graph.
Les scores percentiles ont été représentés sur le graphique.
Definitions
Relating to or expressed as a percentile.
Percentile scores were plotted on the graph.