percentile
noun
per·cen·tile
pər-ˈsen-ˌtī(-ə)l 
: a value on a scale of 100 that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it
a score in the 95th percentile
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His height and weight are in the 80th percentile for boys his age.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 July 2025
His average exit velocity sits at 87.2 mph, in the 15th percentile of MLB.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 July 2025
At this stage of his career, Paul is neither a major threat to score (19th percentile in points per 75 possessions) nor a credible defender (31st percentile Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus, per Dunks & Threes).
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Last season, according to Statcast numbers cited by The Athletic, Volpe ranked in top 97th percentile of all defensive players.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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“Percentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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percentile
noun
per·cen·tile
pər-ˈsen-ˌtīl
: a value on a scale of one hundred that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it
a percentile score of 95 is a score equal to or better than 95 percent of the scores
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