Definitions for Equatorial
ˌi kwəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɛk wə-equa·to·ri·al

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1. equatorialadjective

   a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it

2. equatorialadjective

   of or relating to or at an equator

   "equatorial diameter"

3. equatorialadjective

   of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator

   "equatorial heat"

4. equatorialadjective

   of or existing at or near the geographic equator

   "equatorial Africa"

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1. equatorialadjective

   of, near, or relating to the equator

   That plant is best suited to equatorial climates.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equatorialadjective

   Pertaining to the equator; taken at the equator.

   Etymology: from equator.

   The planets have spheroidical figures, and obliquities of their equatorial to their ecliptick planes. George Cheyne.

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1. equatorial

   Equatorial generally refers to something related to, located near, or characteristic of the earth's equator. It is derived from the word "equator", an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that is an equal distance from the North Pole and South Pole. Therefore, equatorial conditions, climates, regions, etc., usually suggest tropical or hot characteristics due to the proximity to the equator.

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1. Equatorialadjective

   of or pertaining to the equator; as, equatorial climates; also, pertaining to an equatorial instrument

2. Equatorialnoun

   an instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, the one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known. The motion in right ascension is sometimes communicated by clockwork, so as to keep the object constantly in the field of the telescope. Called also an equatorial telescope

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. quatorial.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Equatorial in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Equatorial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Equatorial in a Sentence

1. Jill Huntley:

   Climate change impacts are worse in the equatorial tropics -- Australasia -- because of the unique climate here. It is the most atmospherically dynamic place on Earth. Also, the tropics can experience up to three times the temperature increases under climate change compared to other parts of the world.

2. Pascal Lee:

   The desire to land humans at a location where they might be able to extract water ice from the ground has been pushing mission planners to consider higher latitude sites, but the latter environments are typically colder and more challenging for humans and robots. If there were equatorial locations where ice might be found at shallow depth, then we’d have the best of both environments: warmer conditions for human exploration and still access to ice.

3. Femi Adesina:

   The conclusion and signing of an agreement by Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea for the establishment of a combined maritime policing and security patrol committee on Tuesday is expected to be the major outcome.

4. Michelle Stocker:

   These are the oldest frogs from near the equator, the oldest frogs overall are roughly 250 million years old from Madagascar and Poland, but those specimens are from higher latitudes [than the Chinle frog] and not equatorial.

5. Robert Mathurin Bidjang:

   On the 13th of February, we had two suspected cases. These are two 16-year-old children, a boy and a girl, who have no previous travel history to the affected areas in Equatorial Guinea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Equatorial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Equatorial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Equatorial
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Equatorial
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Equatorial