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Definitions for Equator

[1] the great circle on a sphere or heavenly body whose plane is perpendicular to the axis, equidistant everywhere from the two poles of the sphere or heavenly body.
[2] the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole.
[3] a circle separating a surface into two congruent parts.
[4] celestial equator.
[5] the great circle of the earth with a latitude of 0°, lying equidistant from the poles; dividing the N and S hemispheres
[6] a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal symmetrical parts
[7] See magnetic equator
[8] astronomy See celestial equator

Words related to Equator

sphere, ring, hoop, arc, bend, disk, eye, orb, circle, wheel, circlet, curvature, band, arch, gyre, ringlet, curve, orbit, bow, loop

Words nearby Equator

equation of state, equation of time, equational, equational verb, equative, equator, equatorial, equatorial coordinate system, equatorial countercurrent, equatorial current, equatorial guinea

Origin of Equator

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin aequātor, Latin: equalizer (of day and night, as when the sun crosses the equator). See equate, -tor

Word origin for Equator

C14: from Medieval Latin (circulus ) aequātor (diei et noctis ) (circle) that equalizes (the day and night), from Latin aequāre to make equal

Synonyms for Equator

arc, arch, band, bend, bow, circle, circlet, curvature, curve, disc, disk, eye, gyre, hoop, loop, orb, orbit, ring, ringlet, sphere, wheel, curvation