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centile

percentile

noun sahn-TEEL Rare

Usage Note

Centile is the statistical term for a value below which a given percentage of observations fall — identical in concept to the English 'percentile'. It is widely used in French medical contexts, especially for tracking child growth on courbes de centiles (growth charts). The related term quartile follows the same pattern.

Examples

"L'enfant est au 90e centile pour la taille."

Natural Translation

The child is at the 90th percentile for height.

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