sextile

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin sextīlis one sixth, from sextus sixth + īlis -ile.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛks.taɪl/

AdjectiveEdit

sextile ‎(not comparable)

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

NounEdit

sextile ‎(plural sextiles)

1. (statistics) The specific term used for 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.

HypernymsEdit

• quantile

Coordinate termsEdit

• (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)

TranslationsEdit

statistics: six-quantile

• Finnish: sekstiili

statistics: subset

• Finnish: sekstiili

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LatinEdit

AdjectiveEdit

sextīle

1. nominative neuter singular of sextīlis
2. accusative neuter singular of sextīlis
3. vocative neuter singular of sextīlis