🔄 Synonyms of "Equinoctial"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| equinoctial linenoun | (obsolete, rare) the Equator |
| celestial equatornoun | (astronomy) A great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator. |
| equinoctial circlenoun | celestial equator |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| equinoctial linenoun | (obsolete, rare) the Equator |
| equinoctial circlenoun | celestial equator |
| celestial equatornoun | (astronomy) A great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator. |
| colurenoun | (astronomy) Either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices. |
| coluresnoun | (astronomy) Either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices. |
| æquinoctialnoun | Obsolete spelling of equinoctial. [The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator.] |
| equinoctalnoun | Alternative spelling of equinoctial (of or relating to an equinox). [(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.] |
| equinoxial | (obsolete) Alternative form of equinoctial: of or related to the equinox. [(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.] |
| equinoctinalnoun | Synonym of equinoctial. |
| equidiurnal | Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line. |
| æquatorial | Archaic form of equatorial. [(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.] |
| equitorialnoun | Misspelling of equatorial. [(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.] |
| autumnalnoun | Of or relating to autumn. |
| eclipticnoun | (astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth. |
| siderealnoun | Of or relating to the stars. |
| aestivoautumnal | (British) Relating to or happening in summer and autumn. |
| equatorialnoun | (astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so 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, 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. |
| ecliptical | Of or pertaining to an ecliptic. |
| equestriannoun | One who rides a horse. |
| equilibristic | Of or pertaining to equilibristics. |
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