quintile

noun quin·tile \ˈkwin-ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of QUINTILE

: any of the four values that divide the items of a frequency distribution into five classes with each containing one fifth of the total population; also : any one of the five classes

Origin of QUINTILE

Latin quintus + English ²-ile

First Known Use: 1922

Rhymes with QUINTILE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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