sextile
sextile · sextiles
A quantile of six equal proportionsA quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
/ˈsɛks.taɪl/
Meaning
3 sensesA quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
A sextile aspect or position.
Origin
From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).From Latin sextīlis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + īlis (“-ile”).
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