Noun
(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
Source: WordNetAlthough professors regard improving critical thinking as the most important goal of college, tests reveal that seniors who began their studies with average critical thinking skills have progressed only from the 50th percentile of entering freshmen to about the 69th percentile. Derek Bok
The strongest results were in Florida and Texas. In just one year in a Texas charter school, an average student gained 7 percentile points in math and 8 percentile points in reading, while Florida charter schools improved student performance by 6 percentile points. Maggie Gallagher
It's a small percentile of people who see one dime out of the music business. Chad Kroeger
A 10 percentile increase in equality (represented by a change in the Gini index value from 40 to 37) increases the expected length of a growth spell by 50 percent. Source: Internet
A minimum of 80 percentile will assure that you have cleared the sectional cut-off, and a 95+ overall percentile will help you get into a good college. Source: Internet
An attacking combatant rolls percentile dice, adds his or her OB to the total, adds modifiers, and subtracts the defender's DB. Source: Internet