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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Williams ranks in the 94 percentile with 6.01 progressive carriers per 90 minutes and 3.14 successful take-ons per 90 minutes among all players in Europe’s top five leagues over the last 365 days.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Per Cleaning the Glass, the 30-year-old vet is in the 81st percentile for points per shot attempt, and the 87th percentile for assist-to-usage rate.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
However, a stark difference was realized in fourth grade, where students at the 10th percentile fell by 37 points in math, compared to those at the 90th percentile seeing no measurable difference from the last analysis.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
True, the American Association of Individual Investors survey last week showed the fewest bears since December, while Deutsche Bank’s aggregate investor positioning gauge finished Friday with equity exposure at the 60 th percentile, just above neutral.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Per Cleaning the Glass, the 30-year-old vet is in the 81st percentile for points per shot attempt, and the 87th percentile for assist-to-usage rate.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
However, a stark difference was realized in fourth grade, where students at the 10th percentile fell by 37 points in math, compared to those at the 90th percentile seeing no measurable difference from the last analysis.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
True, the American Association of Individual Investors survey last week showed the fewest bears since December, while Deutsche Bank’s aggregate investor positioning gauge finished Friday with equity exposure at the 60 th percentile, just above neutral.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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