sextile
English
Etymology
From Latin sextīlis (“one-sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛks.taɪl/
Adjective
sextile (not comparable)
- (astronomy, astrology) Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
Noun
sextile (plural sextiles)
- (statistics) The specific term used for 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), quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100)
Translations
statistics: six-quantile
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statistics: subset
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Anagrams
- exilest
See also
- ⚹
Latin
Adjective
sextīle
- nominative neuter singular of sextīlis
- accusative neuter singular of sextīlis
- vocative neuter singular of sextīlis