pentiling

P3E1N1T1I1L1I1N1G2

A form of pentile — 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.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pentile
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