DECILE


Meaning of DECILE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' de- ˌ s ī (- ə )l, -s ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin decem ten ― more at TEN

Date: 1882

: any one of nine numbers that divide a frequency distribution into 10 classes such that each contains the same number of individuals also : any one of these 10 classes

– decile adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.