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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Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Arraez has thrived at second base, posting a nine outs above average rating that lands in the 99th percentile.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Under stress scenarios representing the 95th percentile of plausible outcomes, global public debt could spike to 121% of world GDP within three years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Among the 336 pitchers who have fired at least 300 pitches this season, Erceg ranks in the bottom-10 percentile in luck.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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