Webster's Dictionary 1913

2971

Equipendency

E′qui‐pend″en‐cy (?), n. [Equi- + pendency.] The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way. South.

2972

Equipensate

E′qui‐pen″sate (?), v. t. [Equi- + pensatus, p. p. of pensare to weigh. Cf. Equipoise.] To weigh equally; to esteem alike.

2973

Equipment

E‐quip″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. équipement. See Equip.] 1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition. Burke.The equipment of the fleet was ...

2974

Equipoise

E″qui‐poise (?), n. [Equi- + poise.] 1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state o...

2975

Equipollence

{ E′qui‐pol″lence (?), E′qui‐pol″len‐cy (?) }, n. [Cf. F. équipollence. See Equipollent.] 1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle.2. (Logic) Sameness o...

2976

Equipollent

E′qui‐pol″lent (?), a. [L. aequipollens; aequus equal + pollens, -entis, p. pr. of pollere to be strong, able: cf. F. équipollent.] 1. Having equal power or force; equivalent. B...

2977

Equipollently

E′qui‐pol″lent‐ly, adv. With equal power. Barrow.

2978

Equiponderance

{ E′qui‐pon″der‐ance (?), E′qui‐pon″der‐an‐cy (?) }, n. [Equi- + ponderance: cf. F. équipondérance.] Equality of weight; equipoise.

2979

Equiponderant

E′qui‐pon″der‐ant (?), a. [Cf. F. équipondérant.] Being of the same weight.A column of air... equiponderant to a column of quicksilver. Locke.

2980

Equiponderate

E′qui‐pon″der‐ate (?), v. i. [Equi- + L. ponderare to weigh. See Ponderate.] To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing. Bp. Wilkins.

2981

Equiponderate (2)

E′qui‐pon″der‐ate, v. t. To make equal in weight; to counterbalance. “More than equiponderated the declension in that direction.” De Quincey.

2982

Equiponderous

E′qui‐pon″der‐ous (?), a. [Equi- + L. pondus, ponderis, weight.] Having equal weight. Bailey.

2983

Equipondious

E′qui‐pon″di‐ous (?), a. [L. aequipondium an equal weight; aequus equal + pondus weight.] Of equal weight on both sides; balanced. Glanvill.

2984

Equipotential

E′qui‐po‐ten″tial (?), a. [Equi- + potential.] (Mech. & Physics) Having the same potential.Equipotential surface, a surface for which the potential is for all points of the surf...

2985

Equiradical

E′qui‐rad″i‐cal (?) a. [Equi- + radical.] Equally radical. Coleridge.

2986

Equirotal

E′qui‐ro″tal (?), a. [Equi- + L. rota wheel.] Having wheels of the same size or diameter; having equal rotation.

2987

Equisetaceous

E′qui‐se‐ta″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Belonging to the Equisetaceæ, or Horsetail family.

2988

Equisetiform

E′qui‐set″i‐form (?), a. [Equisetum- + -form.] (Bot.) Having the form of the equisetum.

2989

Equisetum

‖Eq′ui‐se″tum (?), n.; pl.Equiseta (#). [L., the horsetail, fr. equus horse + seta a thick,, stiff hair, bristle.] (Bot.) A genus of vascular, cryptogamic, herbaceous plants; — ...

2990

Equisonance

E‐quis″o‐nance (?), n. [Equi- + L. sonans, p. pr. of sonare to sound: cf. F. équisonnance. See Sonant.] (Mus.) An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.

2991

Equisonant

E‐quis″o‐nant (?) a. Of the same or like sound.

2992

Equitable

Eq″ui‐ta‐ble (?), a. [F. équitable, from équité. See Equity.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration fo...

2993

Equitableness

Eq″ui‐ta‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being equitable, just, or impartial; as, the equitableness of a judge, a decision, or distribution of property.

2994

Equitably

Eq″ui‐ta‐bly, adv. In an equitable manner; justly; as, the laws should be equitably administered.

2995

Equitancy

Eq″ui‐tan‐cy (?), n. [Cf. LL. equitantia. See Equitant.] Horsemanship.

2996

Equitant

Eq″ui‐tant (?), a. [L. equitans, -antis, p. pr. of equitare to ride, fr. eques horseman, fr. equus horse.] 1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.2. (Bot.)...

2997

Equitation

Eq′ui‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. equitatio, fr. equitare: cf. F. équitation.] A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship.The pretender to equitation mounted. W. Irving.