Definitions for deciles

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deciles dec·ile

Spelling: [des-il, -ahyl]

IPA: /ˈdɛs ɪl, -aɪl/

Deciles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 174 anagrams from letters in deciles (cdeeils).

Definitions for deciles

noun

1. one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.

Origin of deciles

First recorded in 1880-85; dec- + -ile

Examples for deciles

The high school dropouts in the 9th decile make about 3.1 times as much as those in the 1st.

Among boomers who will receive an inheritance, the top 10 percent will receive more than every other decile combined.