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.
Recent Examples on the Web
To put his size profile into perspective, Paul’s arm length ranks in the 97th percentile among offensive tackles since 1999, and his weight lands in the 87th percentile.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
As a result of these changes, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center initially estimated that a family in the 40th to 60th percentile of earners would on average save $930 annually.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 10 May 2024
In 2022, the median retirement account for households in the 20th through 39th percentile held just $20,000.
—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
According to the Federal Reserve, the value of the median retirement-saving account for households in the 90th to 100th income percentile has more than quintupled during the last 30 years and is currently more than $500,000.
—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
With more selectivity, Butler’s walk rate has leaped from 3.1% in ‘23 to 12.9% in ‘24, a mark that ranks in the 84th percentile.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Entering Friday, that places him in the 97th percentile, tying him with Shohei Ohtani and placing him just below Aaron Judge (94.6 mph) and Matt Olson (94.7 mph).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
The child was in the 0 percentile for head size and weight and was at .2 percentile for height, an Overland Park police sergeant wrote in an affidavit released this week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
McCormick’s athletic testing at the combine placed him in the 99th percentile for offensive linemen, and earned him a Relative Athletic Score of 9.96, which is the seventh-best all-time out of over 1,500 guard prospects.
88.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
As a result of these changes, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center initially estimated that a family in the 40th to 60th percentile of earners would on average save $930 annually.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 10 May 2024
In 2022, the median retirement account for households in the 20th through 39th percentile held just $20,000.
—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
According to the Federal Reserve, the value of the median retirement-saving account for households in the 90th to 100th income percentile has more than quintupled during the last 30 years and is currently more than $500,000.
—Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
With more selectivity, Butler’s walk rate has leaped from 3.1% in ‘23 to 12.9% in ‘24, a mark that ranks in the 84th percentile.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Entering Friday, that places him in the 97th percentile, tying him with Shohei Ohtani and placing him just below Aaron Judge (94.6 mph) and Matt Olson (94.7 mph).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
The child was in the 0 percentile for head size and weight and was at .2 percentile for height, an Overland Park police sergeant wrote in an affidavit released this week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
McCormick’s athletic testing at the combine placed him in the 99th percentile for offensive linemen, and earned him a Relative Athletic Score of 9.96, which is the seventh-best all-time out of over 1,500 guard prospects.
88.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 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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