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quintile
[kwin-til, -tahyl]
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.
quintile
/ ˈɪԳٲɪ /
noun
an aspect of 72° between two heavenly bodies
a fifth part of a distribution
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quintile1
Example Sentences
The analysis also found that Americans in the bottom 60% of households by income would see little to no changes in their taxes paid, while Americans in the fourth quintile of income would see a modest decrease in federal taxes paid.
Only 1.7% of the benefits would go to the bottom 20% of households by income, compared with nearly 65% to the top quintile and more than 23% to just the top 1%.
The average tax savings for the bottom quintile would be just $130 a year, compared with $70,000 a year for the top 1%.
The researchers found that, within each quintile of deprivation, exclusively breastfed infants used fewer healthcare services and incurred lower costs compared to infants fed any formula milk.
What is more likely for both is they will stay in the poorest quintile or at best, move up one level to lower middle class.
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