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| sextile [ séks tīl ] (plural sextiles) |
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1. statistical division: any of the six equal groups into which a statistical sample can be divided
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2. statistical value: any of the five statistical values that divide a frequency distribution into six parts, with each containing a sixth of the sample population
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3. angle between planets: a position of two astronomical objects in which they are 60º apart as viewed from Earth
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin sextilis< sextus 'sixth'] |
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  sextile adjective |
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