sextile

sex·tile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sek-stil, -stahyl]
- /ˈsɛk stɪl, -staɪl/
- /sˈekstaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-stil, -stahyl]
- /ˈsɛk stɪl, -staɪl/

Definitions of sextile word

adjective sextile Astronomy. noting or pertaining to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other. 1
noun sextile Astronomy. a sextile position or aspect. 1
noun sextile Astrology. a sextile position or aspect, conducive to mental stimulation. 1
noun sextile Statistics. a quantile for the special case of six equal proportions. 1
noun sextile one of five actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into six groups with equal frequencies 0
noun sextile an aspect or position of 60° between two planets or other celestial bodies 0

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Origin of sextile

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

1550-60; < Latin sextīlis, equivalent to sext(us) sixth + -īlis -ile

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Parts of speech for Sextile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sextile

sextile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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