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Definition of -ile in English:
-ile
suffix
1Forming adjectives and nouns such as agile and juvenile.
- 1.1Statistics
Forming nouns denoting a value of a variate that divides a population into the indicated number of equal-sized groups, or one of the groups itself.‘decile’‘percentile’
- 1.1Statistics
Origin
Variant of -il especially in adoptions from French.
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