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The chart helped us understand percentile in a clear way.
What does Percentile mean?
percentile shows where a score falls out of 100 parts.
Dictionary definition
A value that shows position compared with others in a group of 100.
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In class discussion, we used percentile to compare the results.
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The reading passage used percentile to explain changes in amount and degree.
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What does percentile mean?
Percentile means percentile shows where a score falls out of 100 parts.
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Which word is closest in meaning to percentile?
Ranking is close in meaning to percentile.
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WordPercentile.
Partnoun.
MeaningPercentile means percentile shows where a score falls out of 100 parts.
ExampleExample: The chart helped us understand percentile in a clear way.
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- per · sen · tile
- Strongest beat
- sen
- Ending
- tile
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sen.
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Synonyms
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rankingSimilar meaning.
score positionSimilar meaning.
Antonyms
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average onlyOpposite or contrasting meaning.
unranked scoreOpposite or contrasting meaning.
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Percentile word family
Base word
percentile
noun
percentiles
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