decile

noun

dec·​ile ˈde-ˌsī(-ə)l 

-səl

: any one of nine numbers that divide a frequency distribution into 10 classes such that each contains the same number of individuals

also : any one of these 10 classes

decile adjective

Examples of decile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the analysis, the tariffs would cost households in the second lowest income decile, on average, $2,400 when other countries retaliate. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

In fact, when the survey output has been in the bottom decile (most bearish) like today, the S&P 500 has historically delivered a 13.6% return on average over the subsequent 12 months. —Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

In the chart below, along the x-axis are the respective deciles. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025

By high school two-thirds of the students in the top 10% of the class are girls, while about two-thirds of the students in the bottom decile are boys. —David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin decem ten — more at ten

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decile

• cresol
• nestle
• pestle
• sessile
• trestle
• vessel
• wessel
• wrestle
• subsessile