decile
|de/cile|
C1
/ˈdɛsaɪl/
division into ten parts
Etymology
Etymology Information
'decile' originates from the Latin word 'decem,' meaning 'ten.'
Historical Evolution
'Decile' was derived from the French word 'décile,' which was used in statistical contexts.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'one-tenth,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a statistical term that divides a set of ranked data into ten equal parts, each containing 10% of the data.
The income distribution was analyzed by deciles.
Synonyms
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