quin·tile
noun/ˈkwɪntaɪl/
/ˈkwɪntaɪl/
(statistics)- one of five equal groups into which a set of things can be divided according to the distribution of a particular variable
五分位数；五分位值 - men in the first quintile of weight (= the heaviest 20% of men)
体重在第一个五分位组的男性（即最重的 20% 男性）
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin quintilis (mensis) ‘fifth month, July’, from quintus ‘fifth’. - men in the first quintile of weight (= the heaviest 20% of men)