sextile

  1. Adjective.  (context, astronomy) Of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
  2. Noun.  A segment that is a sixth of the whole.
  3. Noun.  (context, astronomy) A sextile aspect or position.
  4. Noun.  (context, statistics) The specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions.

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