Standard Lemma guide
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noun
Any of the four points that divide an ordered distribution into five parts, each containing a fifth (20%) of the population. Used commonly for income distributions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
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noun
Any one of the five groups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
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noun
Obsolete form of pantile (“type of roof tile”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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verb
To divide into pentiles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From pent- + -ile.
