The difference between Quartile and Sextile

When used as nouns, quartile means any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population, whereas sextile means the specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions.

Sextile is also adjective with the meaning: of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60.

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  1. Quartile as a noun (statistics):

    Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.

  2. Quartile as a noun (statistics):

    Any one of the four groups so divided.

    Examples:

    "This school is ranked in the first quartile."

  1. Sextile as an adjective (astronomy, astrology):

    Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60.

  1. Sextile as a noun (statistics):

    The specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.

  2. Sextile as a noun:

    A segment that is a sixth of the whole.

  3. Sextile as a noun (astronomy, astrology):

    A sextile aspect or position.

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