equator

[ ih-kwey-ter ]

/ ɪˈkweɪ tər /

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noun

the great circle on a sphere or heavenly body whose plane is perpendicular to the axis, equidistant everywhere from the two poles of the sphere or heavenly body.

the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole.

a circle separating a surface into two congruent parts.

celestial equator.

Origin of equator

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin aequātor,Latin: equalizer (of day and night, as when the sun crosses the equator). See equate, -tor

Words nearby equator

equation movement, equation of motion, equation of state, equation of time, equative, equator, equatorial, equatorial coordinate system, Equatorial Countercurrent, Equatorial Current, Equatorial Guinea

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Example sentences from the Web for equator

The measurements suggest that the asteroid’s rubble pile is unevenly distributed along its surface and is especially light at the asteroid’s equator.
Asteroid Bennu may have been home to ancient water flows|Neel Patel|October 8, 2020|MIT Technology Review
It’s not perfectly round, but larger and cooler at its equator than at the poles, making the poles of the star appear brighter.
A deep-space telescope spied an exoplanet so hot it can vaporize iron|Paola Rosa-Aquino|October 5, 2020|Popular Science
Scientists usually forecast flu seasons’ severity in the north by watching what happens south of the equator, where flu season falls in the middle of the year.
What will happen when COVID-19 and the flu collide this fall?|Tina Hesman Saey|September 18, 2020|Science News
All of the familiar ones orbit in a single plane aligned with the Sun's equator and move in the same direction.
Three stars, warped rings may show how planets end up moving backward|John Timmer|September 3, 2020|Ars Technica

They run parallel to the ground and point toward the equator.
Newfound ‘dunes’ is among weirdest of northern lights|Maria Temming|March 9, 2020|Science News For Students
Yasuni Natonal Park, where the equator meets the Andes, is famed for its fabulous variety of plants and animals.
The Rio+20 Conference Went From Good Intentions to the To-Do List From Hell|Mac Margolis|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
An orbit near the equator was important for a variety of reasons.
5 Cool Facts About NASA’s NuSTAR X-Ray Telescope|Jesse Singal|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Those storms kicked up in the collision zone around the equator spin westward off the coast of Cape Verde.
Sudan Drought Breeds Violence|Eliza Griswold|July 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And yet the trees are cultivated in every country within 15 degrees of the Equator, so a virtual cocoa belt encircles the globe.
Four Chocolate Questions Answered|Mary Goodbody|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Every land is considered with reference to the fatherland, other known lands, the equator, and the poles.
The School System of Norway|David Allen Anderson
There are temperature-regions south as well as north of the equator.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
In the end of June the ships passed the equator, and scurvy made its customary appearance among the men.
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators|Hendrik Willem van Loon
That part of the mechanism which represents the equator and the zodiac is calculated to make one revolution in 25,000 years.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther Stevenson
At the equator the sun was supposed in every hour to traverse a distance of thirty stadia.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for equator

equator

/ (ɪˈkweɪtə) /

noun

the great circle of the earth with a latitude of 0°, lying equidistant from the poles; dividing the N and S hemispheres

a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal symmetrical parts

See magnetic equator

astronomy See celestial equator

Word Origin for equator

C14: from Medieval Latin (circulus) aequātor (diei et noctis) (circle) that equalizes (the day and night), from Latin aequāre to make equal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for equator

equator

An imaginary circle around the Earth, equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole.

Scientific definitions for equator

equator

[ ĭ-kwā′tər ]

An imaginary line forming a great circle around the Earth's surface, equidistant from the poles and in a plane perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres and is the basis from which latitude is measured.

A similar circle on the surface of any celestial body.

The celestial equator.

单词	equator
释义	equator [ ih-kwey-ter ] / ɪˈkweɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR equator ON THESAURUS.COM noun the great circle on a sphere or heavenly body whose plane is perpendicular to the axis, equidistant everywhere from the two poles of the sphere or heavenly body. the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. a circle separating a surface into two congruent parts. celestial equator. Origin of equator 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin aequātor,Latin: equalizer (of day and night, as when the sun crosses the equator). See equate, -tor Words nearby equator equation movement, equation of motion, equation of state, equation of time, equative, equator, equatorial, equatorial coordinate system, Equatorial Countercurrent, Equatorial Current, Equatorial Guinea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equator The measurements suggest that the asteroid’s rubble pile is unevenly distributed along its surface and is especially light at the asteroid’s equator. Asteroid Bennu may have been home to ancient water flows\|Neel Patel\|October 8, 2020\|MIT Technology Review It’s not perfectly round, but larger and cooler at its equator than at the poles, making the poles of the star appear brighter. A deep-space telescope spied an exoplanet so hot it can vaporize iron\|Paola Rosa-Aquino\|October 5, 2020\|Popular Science Scientists usually forecast flu seasons’ severity in the north by watching what happens south of the equator, where flu season falls in the middle of the year. What will happen when COVID-19 and the flu collide this fall?\|Tina Hesman Saey\|September 18, 2020\|Science News All of the familiar ones orbit in a single plane aligned with the Sun's equator and move in the same direction. Three stars, warped rings may show how planets end up moving backward\|John Timmer\|September 3, 2020\|Ars Technica They run parallel to the ground and point toward the equator. Newfound ‘dunes’ is among weirdest of northern lights\|Maria Temming\|March 9, 2020\|Science News For Students Yasuni Natonal Park, where the equator meets the Andes, is famed for its fabulous variety of plants and animals. The Rio+20 Conference Went From Good Intentions to the To-Do List From Hell\|Mac Margolis\|June 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST An orbit near the equator was important for a variety of reasons. 5 Cool Facts About NASA’s NuSTAR X-Ray Telescope\|Jesse Singal\|June 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Those storms kicked up in the collision zone around the equator spin westward off the coast of Cape Verde. Sudan Drought Breeds Violence\|Eliza Griswold\|July 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And yet the trees are cultivated in every country within 15 degrees of the Equator, so a virtual cocoa belt encircles the globe. Four Chocolate Questions Answered\|Mary Goodbody\|September 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Every land is considered with reference to the fatherland, other known lands, the equator, and the poles. The School System of Norway\|David Allen Anderson There are temperature-regions south as well as north of the equator. Evolution\|Joseph Le Conte In the end of June the ships passed the equator, and scurvy made its customary appearance among the men. The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators\|Hendrik Willem van Loon That part of the mechanism which represents the equator and the zodiac is calculated to make one revolution in 25,000 years. Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II\|Edward Luther Stevenson At the equator the sun was supposed in every hour to traverse a distance of thirty stadia. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker British Dictionary definitions for equator equator / (ɪˈkweɪtə) / noun the great circle of the earth with a latitude of 0°, lying equidistant from the poles; dividing the N and S hemispheres a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal symmetrical parts See magnetic equator astronomy See celestial equator Word Origin for equator C14: from Medieval Latin (circulus) aequātor (diei et noctis) (circle) that equalizes (the day and night), from Latin aequāre to make equal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to equator sphere, ring, hoop, arc, bend, disk, eye, orb, circle, wheel, circlet, curvature, band, arch, gyre, ringlet, curve, orbit, bow, loop Cultural definitions for equator equator An imaginary circle around the Earth, equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for equator equator [ ĭ-kwā′tər ] An imaginary line forming a great circle around the Earth's surface, equidistant from the poles and in a plane perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres and is the basis from which latitude is measured. A similar circle on the surface of any celestial body. The celestial equator. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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equator

noun

Origin of equator

Words nearby equator

Example sentences from the Web for equator

British Dictionary definitions for equator

noun

Word Origin for equator

Words related to equator

Cultural definitions for equator

Scientific definitions for equator