Decile

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• In descriptive statistics, a decile is any of the 9 values that divide the sorted data into 10 equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10th of the sample or population. Thus:
  • The 1st decile cuts off lowest 10% of data, i. e., the 10th percentile.
  • The 5th decile cuts off lowest 50% of data, i. e., the 50th percentile, 2nd quartile, or median.
  • The 9th decile cuts off lowest 90% of data, i. e., the 90th percentile.
  • See Fisher's method for an example.
• In astrology, a decile is an aspect of 36 degrees. It is one-tenth of the 360 degree circle that forms our zodiac. The decile is regarded by astrologers as a mildly beneficial aspect.

[edit] See also

• Percentile
• Quantile
• Quartile
• Summary statistics