quintile

Definitions


[ˈkwɪntʌɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- any of five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a particular variable

- an aspect of 72° (one fifth of a circle)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin quintilis (mensis) ‘fifth month, July’, from quintus ‘fifth’




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