Decile
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A value of 
at which a distribution function 
assumes values equal to 
for 
. If deciles exist, they give a fair idea about the shape of the distribution curve. The distance between the ninth and the first decile is called the inter-decile width, which gives an idea of the scatter of the distribution. A decile is a special case of a quantile.
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Decile. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Decile&oldid=31605
Decile. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Decile&oldid=31605
This article was adapted from an original article by N.M. Khalfina (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article