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adjective
1.
Astronomy. noting or pertaining to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other.
noun
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Astronomy. a sextile position or aspect.
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Astrology. a sextile position or aspect, conducive to mental stimulation.
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Statistics. a quantile for the special case of six equal proportions.
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Sextile
is always a great word to know.
So is solstice. Does it mean:
| the small circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is tangent to the earth at the position of the observer |
| either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator that takes place about June 21 and about December 22 |
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