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quintile

[ kwin-til, -tahyl ]
/ ˈkwɪn tɪl, -taɪl /
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noun
Statistics. a quantile for the special case of five equal proportions.
Astrology. a quintile aspect.
adjective
Astrology. of or relating to the aspect of two heavenly bodies that are one fifth of the zodiac, or 72°, apart.
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Origin of quintile

1600–10; <Latin quīnt(us) fifth + -ile (as in quartile)
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British Dictionary definitions for quintile

quintile
/ (ˈkwɪntaɪl) /

noun astrology
an aspect of 72° between two heavenly bodies
a fifth part of a distribution

Word Origin for quintile

C17: from Latin quintus fifth
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