decile

[หˆdiหsaษชษซ]

IPA: /D EH1 S AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.

    โ€œAlthough few people scored high marks, everyone did quite wellโ€”the lowest decile was over 50%.โ€

  2. 2

    Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.

    โ€œOur school is in the top decile for exam results.โ€

  3. 3

    An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

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