Decile
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: ˈdÉ›saɪɫ, ˈdiËsaɪɫ
- US IPA: /ˈdɛs.əl/, /ˈdɛsˌaɪl/
Full definition of decile
Noun
decile
(plural deciles)- (statistics) 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 well—the lowest decile was over 50%.
- Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.Our school is in the top decile for exam results.
- (astrology) An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.