Meaning & use
Centile
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One of the 100 equal groups into which a set of data can be divided, indicating the percentage of a distribution that falls at or below a value; a percentile.
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The baby's weight was in the 75th centile for her age.
Pediatricians use growth charts marked with centiles to track a child's development.
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Widely used in British medical and statistical writing as a synonym for "percentile."
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