percentile
noun
per·cen·tile
pər-ˈsen-ˌtī(-ə)l 
: a value on a scale of 100 that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it
a score in the 95th percentile
Examples of percentile in a Sentence
His height and weight are in the 80th percentile for boys his age.
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Meanwhile, those with a PRS in the 25th percentile could get away with walking just 5,080 steps a day.1
Step count recommendations also varied based on a person’s BMI.
—
Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Apr. 2024
The slowest wage growth came at the high end of the pay scale, represented by workers in the 90th percentile for earnings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The cost of average starter homes—defined by Redfin as homes with sale prices between the 5th and 35th percentile—also increased 3.4% year-over-year, with the average being sold for $240,000 in February.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The lower 25th percentile for jobs in machine learning and AI is $172,500, according to Levels.fyi.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Data shows Idaho is at the 10th percentile of maternal mortality outcomes, meaning 90% of the country has better maternal and pregnancy outcomes than Idaho.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2024
Those in the 10th percentile by wealth only got an extra $1,181, although that was a 20% rise in percentage terms because of their low starting point.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Many of Antioch’s schools are below the 20th percentile in math.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
In Metro Exodus below, the Nvidia cards generally had higher average frame rates, with the RTX 4070 being faster than the RX 7900 GRE, but the latter had a higher minimum 99th percentile frame rate, giving it the win overall.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Apr. 2024
The slowest wage growth came at the high end of the pay scale, represented by workers in the 90th percentile for earnings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The cost of average starter homes—defined by Redfin as homes with sale prices between the 5th and 35th percentile—also increased 3.4% year-over-year, with the average being sold for $240,000 in February.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The lower 25th percentile for jobs in machine learning and AI is $172,500, according to Levels.fyi.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Data shows Idaho is at the 10th percentile of maternal mortality outcomes, meaning 90% of the country has better maternal and pregnancy outcomes than Idaho.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2024
Those in the 10th percentile by wealth only got an extra $1,181, although that was a 20% rise in percentage terms because of their low starting point.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Many of Antioch’s schools are below the 20th percentile in math.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
In Metro Exodus below, the Nvidia cards generally had higher average frame rates, with the RTX 4070 being faster than the RX 7900 GRE, but the latter had a higher minimum 99th percentile frame rate, giving it the win overall.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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percentile
noun
per·cen·tile
pər-ˈsen-ˌtīl
: a value on a scale of one hundred that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it
a percentile score of 95 is a score equal to or better than 95 percent of the scores
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