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1-ile

adjective suffix

Definition of -ILE

:  tending to or capable of <contractile>
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Origin of -ILE

Latin -ilis

2-ile

noun suffix

Definition of -ILE

:  segment of a (specified) size in a frequency distribution <decile>

Origin of -ILE

-ile (as in quartile, noun)

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