decile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.
  2. Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
  3. An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

Pronunciation

[ˈdɛsaɪɫ] [ˈdiːsaɪɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decile.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decile2.wav /ˈdɛs.əl/ /ˈdɛsˌaɪl/

Word forms

decile deciles

Etymology

From Latin decilis, equivalent to dec- + -ile.

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