<B>equiangular, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having all angles equal. <BR> <I>Ex. A square is equiangular.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="equiaxed">
<B>equiaxed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Crystallography.) <DD><B> 1. </B>having about the same dimensions on all sides; regular in shape. <BR> <I>Ex. equiaxed crystal grains.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>consisting of equiaxed grains formed in the center of an alloy casting. <BR> <I>Ex. an equiaxed zone.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="equid">
<B>equid, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any animal of the family of mammals which includes horses, asses, mules, and zebras. </DL>
<B>equidistant, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> equally distant. <BR> <I>Ex. All points of the circumference of a circle are equidistant from the center.</I> adv. <B>equidistantly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="equiglaciallines">
<B>equiglacial lines,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> lines drawn on a map connecting those points on the earth's surface at which the condition of the ice formation is the same in thickness or amount on any given day in the year. </DL>
<A NAME="equilateral">
<B>equilateral, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> having all sides equal. <BR> <I>Ex. an equilateral triangle.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a figure having all sides equal. <DD><B> 2. </B>a side equal to others. adv. <B>equilaterally.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="equilibrant">
<B>equilibrant, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Physics.) a force or set of forces that counterbalances another force or set of forces. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibrate">
<B>equilibrate, </B>verb, <B>-brated,</B> <B>-brating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to bring into or keep in a state of equipoise or equilibrium; balance. <DD><B> 2. </B>to bein equilibrium with; counterpoise. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to be in equilibrium. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibration">
<B>equilibration, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of balancing evenly. <DD><B> 2. </B>the state of being evenly balanced. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibrator">
<B>equilibrator, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a mechanical device for securing equilibrium, as in a balloon. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibratory">
<B>equilibratory, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> tending to produce equilibrium or balance. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibrist">
<B>equilibrist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who is skilled in feats of balancing, especially a ropewalker or acrobat. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibristic">
<B>equilibristic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with an equilibrist. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibrium">
<B>equilibrium, </B>noun, pl. <B>-riums,</B> <B>-ria.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>balance; condition in which opposing forces exactly balance or equal each other. <BR> <I>Ex. The acrobat in the circus maintained equilibrium on a tightrope. Scales are in equilibrium when the weights on each side are equal.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the state of a chemical system when no further change occurs in it. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) balance between powers of any kind; equality of importance or effect among the various parts of any complex unity. <BR> <I>Ex. After a time which varies from a few to many years an equilibrium is established between parasite and host, so that both continue to survive (Fenner and Day).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>mental poise. <BR> <I>Ex. My mother does not let quarrels between my brother and me upset her equilibrium.</I> (SYN) stability. </DL>
<A NAME="equilibriumprice">
<B>equilibrium price,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Economics.) the price at which supply equals demand. </DL>
<B>equimolal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) having equivalent molal concentrations. <BR> <I>Ex. an equimolal mixture of rhenium and osmium.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="equimolar">
<B>equimolar, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) having equivalent molar concentrations. <BR> <I>Ex. an equimolar amount of methanol and water.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="equimolecular">
<B>equimolecular, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having an equal number of molecules. </DL>
<A NAME="equimomental">
<B>equimomental, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Physics.) having equal moments of inertia about parallel axes. </DL>
<A NAME="equimultiple">
<B>equimultiple, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> produced by multiplication by the same number or quantity. <DD><I>noun </I> one of the products obtained by multiplying two or more numbers or quantities by the same number or quantity. </DL>
<A NAME="equine">
<B>equine, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of horses. <BR> <I>Ex. The mule is apt to forget all but the equine side of his pedigree (James Russell Lowell).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>like a horse; like that of a horse. <DD><I>noun </I> a horse. </DL>
<A NAME="equineencephalitis">
<B>equine encephalitis</B> or <B>encephalomyelitis,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a serious virus disease of horses and other animals and, to a lesser extent, humans, attacking the brain and spinal cord, transmitted by the mosquito. </DL>
<A NAME="equinevariola">
<B>equine variola,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a contagious viral disease of horses, marked by the eruption of pocks similar to those of smallpox in man, horsepox. </DL>
<A NAME="equinia">
<B>equinia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>glanders; a serious contagious disease of horses, mules, or the like. <DD><B> 2. </B>farcy; a form of the same disease mainly affecting the skin. </DL>
<A NAME="equinoctial">
<B>equinoctial, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having to do with an equinox, or with a state when day and night are of equal length in all parts of the earth. <DD><B> 2. </B>occurring at the time of an equinox: <I>equinoctial storms.</I> <BR> <I>Ex. The equinoctial seasons (when the sun is directly over the Equator) are usually rainier than other parts of the year (White and Renner).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>at or near the earth's equator. <BR> <I>Ex. Borneo is an equinoctial island.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(of a flower) opening regularly at a certain hour. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B><B>=celestial equator.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>a storm or gale occurring at or near an equinox. </DL>
<B>equinox, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>either of the two times in the year when the sun crosses the equator, and day and night are of equal length in all parts of the earth. They occur about March 21 (vernal equinox) and about September 23 (autumnal equinox). <DD><B> 2a. </B>either of the two imaginary points (equinoctial points) in the sky at which the sun's path crosses the equator. <DD><B> b. </B>the region of the ecliptic adjacent to these points. </DL>
<A NAME="equip">
<B>equip, </B>transitive verb, <B>equipped,</B> <B>equipping.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to supply with all that is needed; fit out; provide. <BR> <I>Ex. The expedition was fully equipped with food, tents, medical and other supplies. Is the ship fully equipped for its voyage?</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) to furnish with the physical or mental qualifications necessary for any task. <BR> <I>Ex. A college degree made him well equipped for teaching.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to array; dress. </DL>
<A NAME="equipage">
<B>equipage, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a carriage. <DD><B> 2. </B>a carriage with its horses, driver, and servants. <BR> <I>Ex. Here roll and rumble all kind of equipages (Hawthorne).</I> <DD><B> 3a. </B>equipment; outfit. <BR> <I>Ex. 80 sailors and 100 arquebusiers formed the equipage [of three small ships] (Walter Besant).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>the apparatus of war, such as artillery, or means of transport. <DD><B> c. </B>the tackle of a ship. <DD><B> 4. </B>a set of small household articles, such as china, glassware, or earthenware. <DD><B> 5. </B>articles for personal ornament or use. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Obsolete.) retinue; following. </DL>
<A NAME="equipe">
<B>equipe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a sports or racing crew and its equipment; team. <BR> <I>Ex. a motorcycle equipe, a Grand Prix equipe.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="equipment">
<B>equipment, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of equipping; fitting out; providing. <BR> <I>Ex. The equipment of the expedition took six months.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the state of being equipped. <BR> <I>Ex. The equipment of the second expedition was vastly superior to that of the first.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>outfit; what a person or thing is equipped with; furnishings; supplies. <BR> <I>Ex. expensive equipment. A dentist must keep his equipment in order.</I> (SYN) materiel, paraphernalia. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) knowledge or skill; ability. <BR> <I>Ex. His equipment for the job, in experience and skill, was outstanding.</I> (SYN) qualification. <DD><B> 5. </B>(U.S.) the rolling stock of a railroad. </DL>
<A NAME="equipoise">
<B>equipoise, </B>noun, verb, <B>-poised,</B> <B>-poising.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>equal distribution of weight or force; even balance; equilibrium. <DD><B> 2. </B>a balancing force; counterbalance. (SYN) counterpoise. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to bring into a state of equipoise or balance; hold in equipoise. <DD><B> 2. </B>to counterbalance. </DL>
<A NAME="equipollence">
<B>equipollence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the condition of being equipollent. </DL>
