Quintilia (en. Quintilia)

/kwɛ̃.ti.lja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Refers to a division such that each part contains five units.
The quintilia of participants in the study was carefully selected.
La quintilia des participants à l'étude a été soigneusement sélectionnée.
A term used in biology to refer to a group of five species.
The quintiles of this biological class are rare.
Les quintilies de cette classe biologique sont rares.
Used in certain contexts in mathematics to discuss sets of five.
We studied the quintiles in our statistical research.
Nous avons étudié les quintilies dans nos recherches en statistique.

Etymology

The word 'quintilia' comes from the Latin 'quintus' which means 'fifth'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

dynamic quintilia
A model where five elements interact meaningfully.
quintilia dynamique
data quintilia
A framework for analyzing five data sets.
quintilia de données
measure by quintilia
Use groups of five to assess something.
mesurer par quintilia

Related Words

quintuples
Refers to something formed from five apparent elements.
quintuplé
quintet
A group of five musicians or singers.
quintette
fortnight
A period of fifteen days.
quinzaine

Slang Meanings

Informal terms for a group of five friends.
We're meeting with the quintilia tonight at the restaurant.
On se retrouve avec la quintilia ce soir au restaurant.
Used to describe an event involving five people.
It was a quintilia of celebration, truly memorable!
C'était une quintilia de fête, vraiment mémorable!