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Noun: percentile  pu(r)'sen,tI(-u)l
  1. (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
    "Her test score was in the 95th percentile";
    - centile

Derived forms: percentiles

Type of: grade, mark, score

Encyclopedia: Percentile