The difference between Octothorpe and Sextile

When used as nouns, octothorpe means the hash or square symbol (), used mainly in telephony and computing, whereas sextile means the specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions.


Sextile is also adjective with the meaning: of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60.

check bellow for the other definitions of Octothorpe and Sextile

  1. Octothorpe as a noun (chiefly, US, typography):

    The hash or square symbol (), used mainly in telephony and computing.

  1. Sextile as an adjective (astronomy, astrology):

    Of or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60.

  1. Sextile as a noun (statistics):

    The specific term used for a quantile of six equal proportions; any of the subsets thus obtained.

  2. Sextile as a noun:

    A segment that is a sixth of the whole.

  3. Sextile as a noun (astronomy, astrology):

    A sextile aspect or position.