: 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
Example Sentences
His height and weight are in the 80th percentile for boys his age.
Recent Examples on the WebThis is now the case with INTC's SVI of 28%, which stands in the 37th percentile of its 12-month range. Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The Bucks only took 21% of their shots at the rim tonight, which is 8th percentile. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022 Sports Info Solutions pegged him at minus-5 defensive runs saved, in line with his 29th percentile Statcast ranking in outs above average. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2022 Eighty-five percent of cadets who attempt the final physical fitness assessment pass at the 50th percentile rate or better. Rich Heileman, cleveland, 17 June 2022 Babies who stay in healthy growth percentile ranges are probably getting a healthy amount of food during feedings. Tribune News Service, al, 7 June 2022 His changeup is also in the top 10 percentile league-wide in terms of movement. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022 The worst pollution percentile scores in the city of San Diego are in Barrio Logan, Logan Heights and nearby Southcrest. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022 This middle-income percentile had the slowest rate of growth of any on record, surpassed even by the bottom 50%. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2022 See More