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sextile

/ˈsɛks.taɪl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
  2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
  3. A sextile aspect or position.
  4. Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

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Sources

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