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

The average family in the second-lowest income tier faced an annual cost increase of $1,700; those in the top income decile paid upwards of $8,100 more per year, according to Yale Budget Lab. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025

The seventh-highest tenth won’t see much of a change in their annual wealth, while the bottom three deciles will be worse off. —Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025

For those top-performing programs—the ones in the top decile—the average wage gain was nearly $5,000 in just the first year. —Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

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

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