different between sextile vs sectile

English

Etymology

From Latin sext?lis (“one sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + ?lis (“-ile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?ks.ta?l/

Adjective

sextile (not comparable)

1. (astronomy, astrology) Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.

Noun

sextile (plural sextiles)

1. (statistics) A quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.
2. A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
3. (astronomy, astrology) A sextile aspect or position.

Hypernyms

• quantile

Coordinate terms

• (statistics): median (2-quantile), tercile/tertile (3), quartile (4), quintile (5), sextile (6), septile (7), octile (8), decile (10), hexadecile (16), ventile/vigintile (20), centile/percentile (100)

Translations

See also

• ?

Anagrams

• exilest

Latin

Adjective

sext?le

1. nominative neuter singular of sext?lis
2. accusative neuter singular of sext?lis
3. vocative neuter singular of sext?lis

English

Etymology

Latin sectilis.

Adjective

sectile (comparative more sectile, superlative most sectile)

1. Capable of being cut.
   1. (mineralogy) Capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
2. Having the appearance of being divided.

Latin

Adjective

sectile

1. nominative neuter singular of sectilis
2. accusative neuter singular of sectilis
3. vocative neuter singular of sectilis

References

• sectile in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)