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Definition of: quintile
(kwin′til) noun
1. In astrology, the aspect of planets separated by 72°, or the fifth part of the zodiac.
2. Stat. a That part of a frequency distribution containing one fifth of the total observations or cases. b The point marking such a part. [<L quintus fifth, on analogy with quartile]
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