Something that is equatorial is near or at the equator.
...the equatorial island with a hundred and twenty thousand people living there.
Synonyms: tropical, hot, oppressive, humid More Synonyms of equatorial
equatorial in British English
(ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl)
adjective
1.
of, like, or existing at or near the equator
2. astronautics
(of a telescope) mounted on the perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's axis
an equatorial orbit
3. astronomy
of or referring to the celestial equator
equatorial coordinates
noun
4.
an equatorial mounting for a telescope
Derived forms
equatorially (ˌequaˈtorially)
adverb
equatorial in American English
(ˌikwəˈtɔriəl; ˌ ɛkwəˈtɔriəl)
adjective
1.
of or near the earth's equator
2.
of any equator
3.
like or characteristic of conditions near the earth's equator
equatorial heat
4.
designating or of a telescope mounted in such a way as to have two axes of motion, one (called polar axis) parallel to the earth's axis, the other (called declination axis) perpendicular to it: by rotation about the polar axis it can follow the apparent motion of a celestial body
noun
5.
an equatorial telescope
Examples of 'equatorial' in a sentence
equatorial
Equatorial regions have provided yet more evidence for the Earth's hot past.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
(adjective)
Definition
of, like, or existing at or near the equator
the dense forests of the equatorial regions
Synonyms
tropical
He was unused to the tropical climate.
hot
It was too hot even for a gentle stroll.
oppressive
The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired me out.
humid
Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions.
torrid
the torrid heat of summer in Spain
sultry
on a sultry, summer evening
sweltering
It was an unimpressive contest in sweltering heat.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of hot
Definition
having a temperature higher than desirable
It was too hot even for a gentle stroll.
Synonyms
warm,
close,
stifling,
humid,
torrid,
sultry,
sweltering,
balmy,
muggy
in the sense of humid
Definition
(of the weather) damp and warm
Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions.
Synonyms
damp,
sticky,
moist,
wet,
steamy,
sultry,
dank,
clammy,
muggy
in the sense of oppressive
Definition
(of weather) hot and humid
The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired me out.