different between octile vs sextile

English

Noun

octile (plural octiles)

1. (statistics) Any of the quantiles that divide an ordered sample population into eight equally numerous subsets.
2. (statistics, by extension) A subset thus obtained.
3. (astronomy) An octant.

Synonyms

• octant

Hypernyms

• quantile

Coordinate terms

• (statistics): median (2-quantile), tercile/tertile (3), quartile (4), quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100)

Translations

Anagrams

• citole

English

Etymology

From Latin sext?lis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + ?lis (“-ile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?ks.ta?l/

Adjective

sextile (not comparable)

1. (astronomy, astrology) Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

Noun

sextile (plural sextiles)

1. (statistics) A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
3. (astronomy, astrology) A sextile aspect or position.

Hypernyms

• quantile

Coordinate terms

• (statistics): median (2-quantile), tercile/tertile (3), quartile (4), quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100)

Translations

See also

• ?

Anagrams

• exilest

Latin

Adjective

sext?le

1. nominative neuter singular of sext?lis
2. accusative neuter singular of sext?lis
3. vocative neuter singular of sext?lis