The difference between Hexadecile and Quintile

When used as nouns, hexadecile means any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into sixteen equally numerous subsets, whereas quintile means any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets.


Hexadecile is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to a hexadecile.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hexadecile and Quintile

  1. Hexadecile as a noun (statistics):

    Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into sixteen equally numerous subsets; a subset thus obtained.

  2. Hexadecile as a noun (astrology, obsolete):

    The aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 22.5 (that is, 360 divided by 16) as they appear to an observer on earth.

  1. Hexadecile as an adjective (statistics):

    Of or relating to a hexadecile.

  2. Hexadecile as an adjective (astrology, obsolete):

    Of or denoting a hexadecile aspect.

  1. Quintile as a noun (statistics):

    Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets.

  2. Quintile as a noun (by extension):

    A subset thus obtained.

  3. Quintile as a noun (astrology):

    An aspect of planets that are distant from each other by one fifth of a zodiac (72)