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Sextile vs Sectile - What's the difference?

sextile | sectile |

As adjectives the difference between sextile and sectile

is that sextile is (astronomy) of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60 while sectile is capable of being cut.

As a noun sextile

is (statistics) the specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions.

sextile

English

Adjective

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  • (astronomy) Of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (statistics) The specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions.
  • statistics Any of the subsets thus obtained.
  • A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
  • (astronomy) A sextile aspect or position.

    • Coordinate terms

    * quantile ** centile/percentile ** vigintile ** duodecile ** decile ** nonile ** octile ** septile ** sextile ** quintile ** quartile ** tercile/tertile

    sectile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being cut.
  • # (mineralogy) Capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
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