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CENTILE [5 records]

Record 1 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
DEF

The value of the statistical variable that marks the boundary between any two consecutive intervals in a distribution of 100 intervals each containing one percent of the total population.

CONT

... the values dividing the data into one hundred equal parts are called percentiles and are denoted by P1, P2, ..., P99. The 5th decile and the 50th percentile correspond to the median. The 25th and 75th percentiles correspond to the first and third quartiles respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Dans une série statistique ordonnée, chacune des 99 valeurs qui divisent les éléments de la série statistique en cent groupes renfermant le même nombre d'éléments [...]

OBS

Sous l'influence de l'anglais, on trouve aussi le mot «percentile» en français.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estadística
  • Matemáticas
DEF

Valor que divide un conjunto ordenado de datos estadísticos de forma que un porcentaje de tales datos sea inferior a dicho valor.

OBS

percentila: El Diccionario de la Real Academia Española solo recoge la forma "percentil". Sin embargo, se ha constatado el uso de la forma "percentila" en textos del ámbito académico y de divulgación científica.

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Record 2 1999-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
DEF

A person’s position or rank in a test on the supposition that there were 100 candidates, e.g. a PR of 60 means that the candidate is equal or better than 60 percent of the candidates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Docimologie
DEF

Dans les résultats d'un examen, place qu'occuperait un élève s'il faisait partie d'un groupe de 100 élèves.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 4 1984-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

The percentage of the scores in a distribution that are equal to or less than the obtained score; sometimes called percentile score.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

Key term(s)
  • percentile score

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
DEF

The value of the statistical variables that marks the boundary between any two consecutive intervals in a distribution of 100 intervals each containing one percent of the total.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
DEF

Grandeur de l'élément qui partage une série de données en cent groupes également ou en cent intervalles égaux.

Spanish

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