1. Any of the 99 values that divide a distribution of data into 100 equal parts; a percentile.
Usage: Chiefly used in statistics and educational assessment.; Plural of centile.

Examples

• The student's test score placed her at the 85th centile, meaning she performed better than 85% of test-takers.
• Growth charts for children use centiles to track height and weight development.
• Doctors often refer to centiles when assessing whether a child's growth is within normal ranges.
• The 50th centile represents the median value in a dataset.
• Standardized test results are frequently reported in centiles to help parents understand their child's performance.