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
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His height and weight are in the 80th percentile for boys his age.
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On the glove side, this was the rare sequel that lives up to the original; Abreu ranked in the 90th MLB percentile or better in Fielding Run Value (FRV), OAA, and Arm Strength.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
In terms of Outs Above Average, Chourio ranks in the 81st percentile among active defenders.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
When the 85th percentile speed is higher than the existing speed limit, the manual now recommends officials consider redesigning roads ‒ potentially adding elements like bike lanes, speed bumps and pedestrian islands ‒ to encourage drivers to slow down, O'Connell said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
This chart shows what percentile of forwards in the NHL Eichel and Marner have finished above in offensive zone time.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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