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quintile

UK
/ˈkwɪn.taɪl/
US
/ˈkwɪn.taɪl/

Translations

quintilenoun
quintiles
pl
UK
/ˈkwɪn.taɪl/
US
/ˈkwɪn.taɪl/
The data was divided into quintiles for analysis.
Данные были разделены на квинтили для анализа.
Synonyms
fifth
one-fifth
segment
division
category
quintileadjective
UK
/ˈkwɪntaɪl/
US
/ˈkwɪntaɪl/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "quintile income group"). Relational adjective; no comparative or superlative forms.

Definitions

quintilenoun
One of five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of a particular variable.
The study divided the participants into quintiles based on their income levels.
Any of the four cut-point values (at the 20th, 40th, 60th, or 80th percentile) that divide an ordered data set into five equal parts.
The second quintile boundary lies at the 40th percentile of household expenditure.
In astrology, an aspect formed when two celestial bodies are separated by an angle of 72 degrees (one fifth of a circle).
The astrologer noted a quintile between Venus and Mars in the natal chart.
quintileadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a quintile or quintiles.
The study compared quintile income groups across different regions.
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