[sek-stil, -stahyl] 
| 1. | Astronomy. noting or pertaining to the aspect or position of two heavenly bodies when 60° distant from each other. |
| 2. | Astronomy. a sextile position or aspect. |
| 3. | Astrology. a sextile position or aspect, conducive to mental stimulation. |
| 4. | Statistics. a quantile for the special case of six equal proportions. |
| sex·tile (sěk'stīl', -stəl) adj. Of or relating to the position of two celestial bodies when they are 60° apart. [Latin sextīlis, one sixth, from sextus, sixth; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.] |
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