ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sextile

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈsɛks.taɪl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sextile is an adjective meaning (astronomy, astrology) Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  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.

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Related dictionary entries include sesquiquadrate, trine, sextantal, hexadecile, sextic, sextate.

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