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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Researchers found that 19 sites had at least one chemical compound in the 99th percentile, while eight sites had four or more compounds in the 99th percentile.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024
Wages at the 25th percentile – mid-point of the lower half – in California ranked No. 7 at $37,890 vs. $35,030 nationally.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024
His average exit velocity (according to Statcast) is 91.1 mph, about a mile per hour better than last season, and ranks in the 79th percentile.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Trevino ranks in the 90th percentile of Baseball Savant’s fielding run value metric and in its 100th percentile as a pitch framer.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024
Wages at the 25th percentile – mid-point of the lower half – in California ranked No. 7 at $37,890 vs. $35,030 nationally.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024
His average exit velocity (according to Statcast) is 91.1 mph, about a mile per hour better than last season, and ranks in the 79th percentile.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Trevino ranks in the 90th percentile of Baseball Savant’s fielding run value metric and in its 100th percentile as a pitch framer.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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