Definitions for equinoctial
ˌi kwəˈnɒk ʃəl, ˌɛk wə-equinoc·tial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctialadjective

   the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles

2. equinoctialadjective

   relating to the vicinity of the equator

3. equinoctialadjective

   relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equinoctialnoun

   The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator.

2. equinoctialnoun

   The terrestrial equator.

3. equinoctialadjective

   Of or relating to an equinox.

4. equinoctialadjective

   Of or relating to a celestial or terrestrial equator.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equinoctialadjective

   Etymology: from equinox.

   1. Pertaining to the equinox.

   Thrice th’ equinoctial line
   He circled; four times cross’d the car of night
   From pole to pole, traversing each colure. John Milton, Pa. Lost.

   Some say the sun
   Was bid turn reins from th’ equinoctial road,
   Like distant breadth. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.

   2. Happening about the time of the equinoxes.3. Being near the equinoctial line; having the properties of things near the equator.

   In vain they covet shades, and Thracia’s gales,
   Pining with equinoctial heat. Phillips.

2. Equinoctialnoun

   The line that encompasses the world at an equal distance from either pole, to which circle when the sun comes, he makes equal days and nights all over the globe.

   Etymology: æquus and nox, Latin.

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1. equinoctial

   A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator, which is to say, appears directly above the equator, rather than north or south of the equator. On the day of the equinox, the Sun appears to rise "due east" and set "due west". This occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 23 September.More precisely, an equinox is traditionally defined as the time when the plane of Earth's equator passes through the geometric center of the Sun's disk. Equivalently, this is the moment when Earth's rotation axis is directly perpendicular to the Sun-Earth line, tilting neither toward nor away from the Sun. In modern times, since the Moon (and to a lesser extent the planets) causes Earth's orbit to vary slightly from a perfect ellipse, the equinox is officially defined by the Sun's more regular ecliptic longitude rather than by its declination. The instants of the equinoxes are currently defined to be when the apparent geocentric longitude of the Sun is 0° and 180°.The word is derived from the Latin aequinoctium, from aequus (equal) and nox (genitive noctis) (night). On the day of an equinox, daytime and nighttime are of approximately equal duration all over the planet. They are not exactly equal, however, because of the angular size of the Sun, atmospheric refraction, and the rapidly changing duration of the length of day that occurs at most latitudes around the equinoxes. Long before conceiving this equality, primitive equatorial cultures noted the day when the Sun rises due east and sets due west, and indeed this happens on the day closest to the astronomically defined event. As a consequence, according to a properly constructed and aligned sundial, the daytime duration is 12 hours. In the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox is called the vernal or spring equinox while the September equinox is called the autumnal or fall equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, the reverse is true. During the year, equinoxes alternate with solstices. Leap years and other factors cause the dates of both events to vary slightly.Hemisphere-neutral names are northward equinox for the March equinox, indicating that at that moment the solar declination is crossing the celestial equator in a northward direction, and southward equinox for the September equinox, indicating that at that moment the solar declination is crossing the celestial equator in a southward direction.

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1. equinoctial

   Equinoctial generally refers to the time or event when the sun crosses the celestial equator, occurring around March 21 and September 23 each year. It is the period when the day and night are approximately equal in length, marking the start of spring and autumn. The term can also refer to anything relating to an equinox or occurring at the equinox, or to the celestial equator itself.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equinoctialadjective

   pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line

2. Equinoctialadjective

   pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun

3. Equinoctialadjective

   pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world

4. Equinoctialnoun

   the equinoctial line

5. Etymology: [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. quinoxial. See Equinox.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equinoctial

   Synonymous with equator (which see).

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of equinoctial in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of equinoctial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=equinoctial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Equinoctial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=equinoctial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinoctial
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equinoctial
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=equinoctial