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quintile
quin·tile Q0037100 (kwĭn′tīl′, kwĭnt′l)n.1. The astrological aspect of planets distant from each other by 72° or one fifth of the zodiac.2. Statistics a. Any of the groups that result when a frequency distribution is divided into five groups of equal size.b. Any of the values that separate each of these groups.
[Latin quīntus, fifth; see penkwe in Indo-European roots + -ile (as in quartile).]quintile (ˈkwɪntaɪl) n1. (Astrology) an aspect of 72° between two heavenly bodies2. (Astrology) a fifth part of a distribution[C17: from Latin quintus fifth]
Quintile
Quintile (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A quintile is a minor aspect of 72° created by subdividing a circle into five parts. The great astronomer Johannes Kepler devised quintiles and biquintiles (144°) for his astrological work. Quintiles refer to the aptitudes or talents related to the planets involved in the aspect. It is given an orb of influence of 1° to 3°, depending on the astrologer. quintile
quintile [kwin´tīl] any of the four values that divide the range of a distribution" >probability distribution distribution into five parts of equal probability; the first, second, third, and fourth quintiles are the 20th, 40th, 60th, and 80th percentiles. |