quintile
Americannoun
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Statistics. a quantile for the special case of five equal proportions.
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Astrology. a quintile aspect.
adjective
noun
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an aspect of 72° between two heavenly bodies
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a fifth part of a distribution
Etymology
Origin of quintile
1600–10; < Latin quīnt ( us ) fifth + -ile (as in quartile )
Example Sentences
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Here’s the result of a BofA screen showing companies with five-year projected earnings-per-share growth in the top quintile of the S&P 500 that the firm has rated buy:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The middle 20% of Americans earn as much as $105,500, and the next quintile earns as much as $175,700.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The next quintile earns as much as $65,100.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The category encompasses the quintile of stocks with the lowest variation in price moves, emphasizing value sectors like healthcare and financials.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The tendency is clear for those in a given high school quintile to be found in or near the same quintile in their university work.
From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Harry L. Hollingworth
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