adj
Meaning 1
sixfold; In groups of six.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
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Standard Lemma guide
Sextate
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Received-Pronunciation, UK: sĕksʹtāt
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Received-Pronunciation, UK: /ˈsɛksteɪt/
adj
Meaning 2
sixfold degenerate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 3
methylcyclohexyl acetate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A group of six peaks or lines
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Qualifier: spectroscopy
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verb
Meaning 5
Reduce by one sixth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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verb
Meaning 6
Reduce to one sixth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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History
Etymology
Latin sextus (“sixth”) + English -ate; compare quintate, septimate, and decimate