Quintile

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪntaɪl/

Definitions of quintile

noun a statistical term referring to each of five equal groups into which a population can be divided based on a particular characteristic

Example Sentences

A1 A quintile is one-fifth of a whole.

A2 In statistics, a quintile is a division of a data set into five equal parts.

B1 Economists often analyze income distribution by looking at quintiles.

B2 The household income data was divided into quintiles for the research study.

C1 The government uses quintiles to measure socioeconomic status and inequality.

C2 Quintiles are commonly used in research to compare different groups based on income or other variables.

Examples of quintile in a Sentence

formal The income distribution was divided into quintiles for analysis.

informal She fell into the top quintile for academic performance.

slang I'm aiming to be in the highest quintile for my fitness level.

figurative In the quintile of life experiences, traveling to new countries ranks the highest for me.

Grammatical Forms of quintile

• plural: quintiles
• comparative: more quintile
• superlative: most quintile
• present tense: quintile
• future tense: will quintile
• perfect tense: has quintiled
• continuous tense: is quintiling
• singular: quintile
• positive degree: quintile
• infinitive: to quintile
• gerund: quintiling
• participle: quintiled

Origin and Evolution of quintile

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'quintile' originated from Latin, specifically from the word 'quintus' meaning 'fifth'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in astrology to refer to a planetary aspect representing one-fifth of a circle, the term 'quintile' has since been adopted in various fields such as statistics and finance to denote a division into five equal parts or groups.