decile
noun
dec·ile
ˈde-ˌsī(-ə)l 
-səl
: any one of nine numbers that divide a frequency distribution into 10 classes such that each contains the same number of individuals
also
: any one of these 10 classes
decile
adjective
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The average family in the second-lowest income tier faced an annual cost increase of $1,700; those in the top income decile paid upwards of $8,100 more per year, according to Yale Budget Lab.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
The seventh-highest tenth won’t see much of a change in their annual wealth, while the bottom three deciles will be worse off.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025
For those top-performing programs—the ones in the top decile—the average wage gain was nearly $5,000 in just the first year.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
According to the analysis, the tariffs would cost households in the second lowest income decile, on average, $2,400 when other countries retaliate.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
The seventh-highest tenth won’t see much of a change in their annual wealth, while the bottom three deciles will be worse off.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025
For those top-performing programs—the ones in the top decile—the average wage gain was nearly $5,000 in just the first year.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
According to the analysis, the tariffs would cost households in the second lowest income decile, on average, $2,400 when other countries retaliate.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Decile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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