QUINTILE


Meaning of QUINTILE in English

[ 'kwɪntɪl , -ʌɪl ]

■ noun

1》 Statistics each of five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a variable.

2》 Astrology an aspect of 72° (one fifth of a circle).

Origin

C17: from L. quintilis , from quintus 'fifth'.

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