sextile

== English == === Etymology === From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛks.taɪl/ Rhymes: -ɛkstaɪl === Adjective === sextile (not comparable) (astronomy, astrology) Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === sextile (plural sextiles) (statistics) A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained. A segment that is a sixth of the whole. (astronomy, astrology) A sextile aspect or position. ==== Hypernyms ==== quantile ==== Coordinate terms ==== (statistics): median (2-quantile), tercile/tertile (3), quartile (4), pentile/quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100), millile/permillile (1000) ==== Translations ==== === See also === ⚹ === Anagrams === exilest == Latin == === Adjective === sextīle nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of sextīlis