equatorial
of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.
of, like, or typical of the regions at the earth's equator: equatorial temperatures.
a telescope mounting having two axes of motion, one parallel to the earth's axis and one at right angles to it.
Also called e·qua·to·ri·al tel·e·scope, e·qua·to·ri·al in·stru·ment . a telescope with such a mounting.
Origin of equatorial
1Other words from equatorial
- e·qua·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- non·e·qua·to·ri·al, adjective
- non·e·qua·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- trans·e·qua·to·ri·al, adjective
- trans·e·qua·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- un·e·qua·to·ri·al, adjective
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How to use equatorial in a sentence
The PETM lifted that to above 98°F, more than 16°F above the modern average equatorial Atlantic temperature.
An ancient era of global warming could hint at our scorching future | Rachel Feltman | August 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceDuring our work in that hot equatorial visit in 2015, we brought back tiny slivers of nautilus shells for analysis in giant mass spectroscopes.
If Earth had such an orbit, every year we’d pass over the sun’s north pole, dive through its equatorial plane, then pass below the sun’s south pole before coming back up again.
Most planets on tilted orbits pass over the poles of their suns | Ken Croswell | June 14, 2021 | Science NewsBoth of those asteroids have equatorial diameters larger than their polar diameters.
December’s stunning Geminid meteor shower is born from a humble asteroid | Ken Croswell | December 2, 2020 | Science NewsZimbabwe, equatorial Guinea, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have been floated as possibilities.
The bodies hung there for weeks, reeking and swelling grotesquely in the equatorial heat.
What appear to be good observations show that the equatorial part of its area, at least, still glows from its own heat.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerOn the equatorial side this air is moving more rapidly than it is on the polar side.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerAt the same time this descending water drifts along the bottom of the ocean troughs toward the equatorial realm.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThose who do not dwell in the equatorial countries emigrate every autumn, just as your birds do.
Urania | Camille FlammarionIt was a full moon, and the glorious golden light of the equatorial night shone through the high trees like a new dawn.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton Merriman
British Dictionary definitions for equatorial
/ (ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl) /
of, like, or existing at or near the equator
astronautics (of a telescope) mounted on the perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's axis: an equatorial orbit
astronomy of or referring to the celestial equator: equatorial coordinates
an equatorial mounting for a telescope
Derived forms of equatorial
- equatorially, adverb
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