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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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
That differential ranks in the 88th percentile among all NBA players this season.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Other athletes have chosen to reveal their scores — Joe Burrow scored in the 97th percentile on the exam during his draft process.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Out of all generations, high-income individuals close to retirement would benefit the most—specifically, 70-year-olds in the 80th to 100th income percentile.
—Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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