The difference between Quintile and Septile

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

Septile is also adjective with the meaning: relating to a septum.

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  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)

  1. Septile as a noun (statistics):

    Any of the quantiles that divide an ordered sample population into seven equally numerous subsets.

  1. Septile as an adjective (anatomy):

    Relating to a septum; septal.

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