DECILE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1C3I1L1E1 = 9
Definition
- noun (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores.
Examples
- “Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well—the lowest decile was over 50%.”
- “Our school is in the top decile for exam results.”