Definition

A term used in statistics to describe a division of a dataset into five equal parts, where each part contains one fifth of the total number of observations.

Example

The data was divided into quintiles to analyze the income distribution among different groups.

Conversation

Did you know that the study divided the participants into different quintiles?

Really? What’s the purpose of that?

It helps to analyze the data more effectively by comparing each quintile.

That makes sense! It sounds like a useful way to look at the results.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Quintile → It is formed from "quintus" (meaning fifth) and the suffix "-ile" (meaning capable of or pertaining to). A quintile refers to a statistical value that divides a set of data into five equal parts, thus relating to the concept of fifths.

Memory Tip

Think of 'fifth' ('quintus') to remember that a quintile divides data into five equal parts.

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