Equator Definition
ĭ-kwātər
noun
An imaginary circle around the earth, equally distant at all points from both the North and South Poles: it divides the earth's surface into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Webster's New World
A circle like this around any celestial body.
Webster's New World
Any circle that divides a sphere or other body into two equal and symmetrical parts.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- circumference of the earth
- middle
- great-circle
pronoun
The Earth’s equator.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Equator
Noun
Singular:
equatorPlural:
equatorsOrigin of Equator
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Middle English from Medieval Latin aequātor (diēī et noctis) equalizer (of day and night) from Latin aequāre to equalize equate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Late Latin (circulus) aequator (diei et noctis).
From Wiktionary
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