Webster's Dictionary 1913

2917

Equangular

E‐quan″gu‐lar (?), a. [See Equiangular.] Having equal angles; equiangular. Johnson.

2918

Equanimity

E′qua‐nim″i‐ty (?), n. [L. aequanimitas, fr. aequanimus: cf. F. équanimité. See Equanimous.] Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or...

2919

Equanimous

E‐quan″i‐mous (?), a. [L. aequanimus, fr. aequus equal + animus mind.] Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed. Bp. Gauden.

2920

Equant

E″quant (?), n. [L. aequans, -antis, p. pr. of aequare: cf. F. équant. See Equate.] (Ptolemaic Astron.) A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycl...

2921

Equate

E‐quate″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Equated; p. pr. & vb. n.Equating.] [L. aequatus, p. p. of aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus level, equal. See Equal.] To make equal; to...

2922

Equation

E‐qua″tion (?), n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. équation equation. See Equate.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium.Again the golden day resumed its r...

2923

Equator

E‐qua″tor (?), n. [L. aequator one who equalizes: cf. F. équateur equator. See Equate.] 1. (Geog.) The imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant ...

2924

Equatorial

E′qua‐to″ri‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. équatorial.] Of or pertaining to the equator; as, equatorial climates; also, pertaining to an equatorial instrument.

2925

Equatorial (2)

E′qua‐to″ri‐al, n.(Astron.) 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 t...

2926

Equatorially

E′qua‐to″ri‐al‐ly, adv. So as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.

2927

Equerry

Eq″uer‐ry (?; 277), n.; pl.Equerries (#). [F. écurie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. écuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, sc�ra,...

2928

Equery

Eq″ue‐ry (?), n. Same as Equerry.

2929

Equestrian

E‐ques″tri‐an (?), a. [L. equester, from eques horseman, fr. equus horse: cf. F. équestre. See Equine.] 1. Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equest...

2930

Equestrian (2)

E‐ques″tri‐an, n. One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.

2931

Equestrianism

E‐ques″tri‐an‐ism (?), n. The art of riding on horseback; performance on horseback; horsemanship; as, feats equestrianism.

2932

Equestrienne

E‐ques″tri‐enne′ (?), n. A woman skilled in equestrianism; a horsewoman.

2933

Equi-

E″qui– (?). [L. aequus equal. See Equal.] A prefix, meaning equally; as, equidistant; equiangular.

2934

Equiangled

E″qui‐an′gled (?), a. [Equi- + angle.] Equiangular. Boyle.

2935

Equiangular

E′qui‐an″gu‐lar (?), a. [Equi- + angular. Cf. Equangular.] Having equal angles; as, an equiangular figure; a square is equiangular.Equiangular spiral. (Math.) See under Spiral, ...

2936

Equibalance

E′qui‐bal″ance (?), n. [Equi- + balance.] Equal weight; equiponderance.

2937

Equibalance (2)

E′qui‐bal″ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Equibalanced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Equibalancing (?).] To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.

2938

Equicrescent

E′qui‐cres″cent (?), a. [Equi- + crescent.] (Math.) Increasing by equal increments; as, an equicrescent variable.

2939

Equicrural

E′qui‐cru″ral (?), a. [L. aequicrurius; aequus equal + crus, cruris, leg.] Having equal legs or sides; isosceles. “Equicrural triangles.” Sir T. Browne.

2940

Equicrure

E″qui‐crure (?), a. Equicrural.

2941

Equidifferent

E′qui‐dif″fer‐ent (?), a. [Equi- + different: cf. F. équidifférent.] Having equal differences; as, the terms of arithmetical progression are equidifferent.

2942

Equidistance

E′qui‐dis″tance (?), n. Equal distance.

2943

Equidistant

E′qui‐dis″tant (?), a. [L. aequidistans, -antis; aequus equal + distans distant: cf. F. équidistant.] Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing. — E′qui‐dis″tant‐l...