quintile

[ kwin-til, -tahyl ]

/ ˈkwɪn tɪl, -taɪl /

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.

Nearby words

quintero, quintessence, quintessential, quintet, quintic, quintile, quintilian, quintillion, quintuple, quintuplet, quintuplex

Origin of quintile

1600–10; < Latin quīnt(us) fifth + -ile (as in quartile)

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Examples from the Web for quintile

Quintile, kwin′til, n. the aspect of planets distant from each other the fifth part of the zodiac, or 72.
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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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