Used in a Sentence

decile

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for decile.

Editorial note

Basic statistics: just because the average in the top decile is 74, that doesn't mean everyone in the top decile drinks 74.

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Quick take

Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of decile gathered in one view.

noun

Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.

noun

(statistics) Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.

noun

(astrology) An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for decile.

noun

Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.

noun

(statistics) Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.

noun

(astrology) An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

Example sentences

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Basic statistics: just because the average in the top decile is 74, that doesn't mean everyone in the top decile drinks 74.

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The 5'th decile in the UK earns a little under double what the 1st decile does.

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Your rebuttal was that the 5th decile earning twice as much surely can, because the 1st decile survive by spending less.

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You will have to be in the top decile of students in terms of work and effort, identify and select the top decile of professors, etc.

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Workforce participation, median, minimum, and bottom decile wage are in many ways vastly more informative than unemployment numbers.

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Since the people in the 1st decile aren't dying, that suggests that yes - someone in the 5'th decile could live like a person in the 1'st decile and save 50%.

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Anyway there's a bunch of very empty, very rural counties in the top decile of this analysis.

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To give another example: the average top decile Facebook employee has a net worth over $33 Million.

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As for LP returns, if you're not investing in a top quartile (or decile) fund, you're wasting your time.

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Given that that's more than a top decile _couple_ in London currently earns, that's not likely.

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It's one of the most common jobs for every decile of income above the bottom three.

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It's still relevant to founder who want to know what it takes to be in the top decile of their cohort.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use decile in a sentence?

Basic statistics: just because the average in the top decile is 74, that doesn't mean everyone in the top decile drinks 74.

What does decile mean?

Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.

What part of speech is decile?

decile is commonly used as noun.