The difference between Septile and Tercile

When used as nouns, septile means any of the quantiles that divide an ordered sample population into seven equally numerous subsets, whereas tercile means either of the two points that divide an ordered distribution into three parts, each containing a third of the population.

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

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  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.

  1. Tercile as a noun (statistics):

    Either of the two points that divide an ordered distribution into three parts, each containing a third of the population.

  2. Tercile as a noun (statistics):

    Any one of the three groups so divided.

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