English Explanatory Dictionary

hexadecile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into sixteen equally numerous subsets; a subset thus obtained.
  2. The aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 22.5° (that is, 360° divided by 16) as they appear to an observer on earth.
adj
  1. Of or relating to a hexadecile.
  2. Of or denoting a hexadecile aspect.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛksəˌdɛsaɪɫ/ [ˈhɛksəˌdiːsaɪɫ] /ˈhɛksəˌdɛsəl/ /ˈhɛksəˌdɛsˌaɪl/

Word forms

hexadecile hexadeciles

Etymology

From hexa- + decile or hexadeca- + -ile.

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