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单词 quintile
释义

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.

Origin of quintile

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

Words nearby quintile

Quintero, quintessence, quintessential, quintet, quintic, quintile, Quintilian, quintillion, quintuple, quintuplet, quintuplex
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Example sentences 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.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

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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