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 equatore·qua·tor E0188200 (ĭ-kwā′tər)n.1. a. The imaginary great circle around the earth's surface, equidistant from the poles and perpendicular to the earth's axis of rotation. It divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.b. A similar great circle drawn on the surface of a celestial body at right angles to the axis of rotation.2. The celestial equator.3. A circle that divides a sphere or other surface into congruent parts.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin aequātor (diēī et noctis), equalizer (of day and night), from Latin aequāre, to equalize; see equate.]equator (ɪˈkweɪtə) n1. (Physical Geography) the great circle of the earth with a latitude of 0°, lying equidistant from the poles; dividing the N and S hemispheres2. (Mathematics) a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal symmetrical parts3. (General Physics) See magnetic equator4. (Astronomy) astronomy See celestial equator[C14: from Medieval Latin (circulus) aequātor (diei et noctis) (circle) that equalizes (the day and night), from Latin aequāre to make equal]e•qua•tor (ɪˈkweɪ tər)
n. 1. the great circle on a sphere or heavenly body whose plane is perpendicular to the axis and everywhere equidistant from the poles. 2. the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. 3. a circle separating a surface into two congruent parts. 4. celestial equator. [1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin aequātor, Latin: equalizer (of day and night, as when the sun crosses the equator). See equate, -tor] ![]() equatore·qua·tor (ĭ-kwā′tər)1. The imaginary line forming a great circle around the Earth's surface halfway between the North and South poles. It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.2. A similar circle on the surface of any celestial body.EquatorSee also earth; geography
antipodestwo points on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite each other. — antipodean, n. , adj.Antiscians, Antisciipersons living on opposite sides of the equator but in the same longitude whose shadows at noon fall in opposite directions.equatorAn imaginary line around the Earth midway between the poles.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  equator - an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"great circle - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center | | 2. | equator - a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical partscircle - ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle" |
Translationsequator (iˈkweitə) noun (with the) an imaginary line (or one drawn on a map etc) passing round the globe, at an equal distance from the North and South poles. Singapore is almost on the equator. 赤道 赤道equatorial (ekwəˈtoːriəl) adjective of or near the equator. an equatorial climate. 赤道的 赤道的IdiomsSeenarrow at the equatorequator
equator, imaginary great circle around the earth, everywhere equidistant from the two geographical poles and forming the base line from which latitude is reckoned. The equator, which measures c.24,902 mi (40,076 km), is designated as lat. 0°. It intersects N South America, central Africa, and Indonesia. The celestial equator is the projection of the plane of the earth's equator on the celestial sphere (see equatorial coordinate systemequatorial coordinate system,
the most commonly used astronomical coordinate system for indicating the positions of stars or other celestial objects on the celestial sphere. The celestial sphere is an imaginary sphere with the observer at its center.
..... Click the link for more information. ).equator 1. The great circle on the surface of a planet or star that lies in a plane – the equatorial plane – passing through the center of the body and perpendicular to the axis of rotation. 2. Short for celestial equator.Equator (religion, spiritualism, and occult)The equator is the imaginary line drawn around Earth (and, by extension, other celestial bodies), separating it into northern and southern hemispheres. The celestial equator refers to the circle that results when one imaginarily projects the terrestrial equator against the background of the fixed stars. equator[ē′kwād·ər] (geodesy) The great circle around the earth, equally distant from the North and South poles, which divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres; the line from which latitudes are reckoned. equator The great circle on the surface of the earth whose plane is at right angles to the earth's axis of rotation. The equator lies in an east-west direction and divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is normal to the polar axis and equidistant to the poles.equator1. the great circle of the earth with a latitude of 0?, lying equidistant from the poles; dividing the N and S hemispheres 2. a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal symmetrical parts 3. See magnetic equator4. Astronomy See celestial equatorequator
e·qua·tor (ē-kwā'tŏr), [TA] A line encircling a globular body, equidistant at all points from the two poles; the periphery of a plane cutting a sphere at the midpoint of, and at right angles to, its axis. [Mediev. L. aequator, fr. L. aequo, to make equal] equator [L. aequator] A line encircling a round body and equidistant from both poles. equatorial, adjectiveequator of cellThe boundary of a plane through which the division of a cell occurs.equator of crystalline lensThe line that marks the junction of the anterior and posterior surfaces of the crystalline lens. The fibers of the suspensory ligament are attached to it. equator oculiAn imaginary line encircling the eyeball midway between the anterior and posterior poles.EquatorImaginary line encircling the eyeball and dividing the eye into a front and back half.Mentioned in: RetinoblastomaPatient discussion about equatorQ. how do i determine what is the right weight i need to be? i know there is a way to calculate it, an equation , what are the parameters in it ?A. I don't mean to burst any bubbles, but BMI is definitely not a good way to determine what weight you should be. If you considered that a body builder or a professional athlete is considered obese under BMI standards then you would know what I mean. Here is an article about it I found on Medical News Today: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/49991.php More discussions about equatorSee EQ
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Words related to equatornoun an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south polesRelated Wordsnoun a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical partsRelated Words |