noun.
Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into tengroups of equalfrequency.
noun.
Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
noun.
An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.
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noun.
(statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
Word Usage
"Based on my experience, among those who work, the bottom decile is putting in at least as many hours – and a lot more labor – than the top decile. cmholm says:"