Decile vs Defile - What's the difference?
decile | defile |
(statistics) Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.
Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
(astrology) An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.
to make impure; to make dirty.
A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.
A single file, such as of soldiers.
The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
(archaic) To march in a single file.
* 1979 , Cormac McCarthy, Suttree , Random House, p.138:
march-past
As nouns the difference between decile and defile
is that decile is any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency while defile is a narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.As a verb defile is
to make impure; to make dirty.decile
English
Noun
(en noun)- Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well—the lowest decile was over 50%.
- Our school is in the top decile for exam results.
Coordinate terms
* quantile * centile/percentile * vigintile * duodecile * nonile * octile * septile * sextile * quintile * quartile * tercile/tertileAnagrams
* ----defile
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Verb
(defil)Synonyms
* contaminate * polluteAntonyms
* purifyEtymology 2
Earlier (defilee), from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)See also
* glenVerb
(defil)- They defiled down a gully to the water and bunched and jerked their noses at it and came back.
