Equilibrate E`qui·li"brate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Equilibrated ;
present participle & verbal noun Equilibrating .] [ Latin
aequilibratus in equilibrium;
aequus equal +
libra balance. See
Equilibrium .]
To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise. H. Spenser.
Equilibration E`qui·li·bra"tion noun 1. Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise. In . . . running, leaping, and dancing, nature's laws of equilibration are observed.
J. Denham. 2. (Biol.) The process by which animal and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance. H. Spenser.
Equilibrious E`qui·lib"ri·ous adjective Evenly poised; balanced. Dr. H. More. --
E`qui*lib"ri*ous*ly ,
adverb
Equilibrist E·quil"i·brist noun One who balances himself in unnatural positions and hazardous movements; a balancer. When the equilibrist balances a rod upon his finger.
Stewart.
Equilibrity E`qui·lib"ri·ty noun [ Latin
aequilibritas equal distribution. See
Equilibrium .]
The state of being balanced; equality of weight. [ R.]
J. Gregory.
Equilibrium E`qui·lib"ri·um noun ;
plural English
Equilibriums , Latin
Equilibria . [ Latin
aequilibrium , from
aequilibris in equilibrium, level;
aequus equal +
libra balance. See
Equal , and
Librate .]
1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces. 2. A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body. Health consists in the equilibrium between those two powers.
Arbuthnot. 3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt. Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine) ,
a balanced valve. See under Valve .
Equimomental E`qui·mo·men"tal adjective [
Equi- +
momental .]
(Mech.) Having equal moments of inertia. » Two bodies or systems of bodies are said to be
equimomental when their moments of inertia about all straight lines are equal each to each.
Equimomental cone of a given rigid body ,
a conical surface that has any given vertex, and is described by a straight line which moves in such manner that the moment of inertia of the given rigid body about the line is in all its positions the same.
Equimultiple E`qui·mul"ti·ple adjective [
Equi- +
multiple : confer French
équimultiple .]
Multiplied by the same number or quantity.
Equimultiple E`qui·mul"ti·ple noun (Math.) One of the products arising from the multiplication of two or more quantities by the same number or quantity. Thus, seven times 2, or 14, and seven times 4, or 28, are equimultiples of 2 and 4.
Equinal E·qui"nal adjective See Equine . "An
equinal shape."
Heywood.
Equine E"quine adjective [ Latin
equinus , from
equus horse; akin to Greek ..., Sanskrit
a...va , Old Saxon
ehu , Anglo-Saxon
eh ,
eoh , Icelandic
j...r , OIr.
ech , confer Sanskrit
a... to reach, overtake, perhaps akin to English
acute ,
edge ,
eager ,
adjective Confer
Hippopotamus .]
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a horse. The shoulders, body, things, and mane are equine ; the head completely bovine.
Sir J. Barrow.
Equinia E·quin"i·a noun [ New Latin See
Equine .]
(Medicine) Glanders.
Equinoctial E`qui·noc"tial adjective [ Latin
aequinoctials , from
aequinoctium equinox: confer French
équinoxial . See
Equinox .]
1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. 2. Pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun. 3. 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. Equinoctial colure (Astron.) ,
the meridian passing through the equinoctial points. --
Equinoctial line (Astron.) ,
the celestial equator; -- so called because when the sun is on it, the nights and days are of equal length in all parts of the world. See Equator . Thrice the equinoctial line
He circled.
Milton. --
Equinoctial points (Astron.) ,
the two points where the celestial and ecliptic intersect each other; the one being in the first point of Aries, the other in the first point of Libra. --
Equinoctial time (Astron.) reckoned in any year from the instant when the mean sun is at the mean vernal equinoctial point.
Equinoctial E`qui·noc"tial noun The equinoctial line.
Equinoctially E`qui·noc"tial·ly adverb Towards the equinox.
Equinox E"qui·nox noun [ Middle English
equinoxium ,
equenoxium , Latin
aequinoctium ;
aequus equal +
nox ,
noctis , night: confer French
équinoxe . See
Equal , and
Night .]
1. The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox , Vernal equinox , under Autumnal and Vernal . When descends on the Atlantic
The gigantic
Stormwind of the equinox .
Longfellow. 2. Equinoctial wind or storm. [ R.]
Dryden.
Equinumerant E`qui·nu"mer·ant adjective [
Equi- + Latin
numerans , present participle of
numerare to number.]
Equal as to number. [ Obsolete]
Arbuthnot.
Equip E·quip" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Equipped ;
present participle & verbal noun Equipping .] [ French
équiper to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, Old French
esquiper to embark; of German origin; confer Old High German
scif , German
schiff , Icelandic
skip , Anglo-Saxon
scip . See
Ship .]
1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops. Dryden. Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet.
Ludlow. 2. To dress up; to array; accouter. The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode.
Addison.
Equipage Eq"ui·page noun [ French
équipage , from
équiper . See
Equip .]
1. Furniture or outfit, whether useful or ornamental; especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel, fitting her for a voyage or for warlike purposes, or the furniture and necessaries of an army, a body of troops, or a single soldier, including whatever is necessary for efficient service; equipments; accouterments; habiliments; attire. Did their exercises on horseback with noble equipage .
Evelyn. First strip off all her equipage of Pride.
Pope. 2. Retinue; train; suite. Swift. 3. A carriage of state or of pleasure with all that accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy turn-out. The rumbling equipages of fashion . . . were unknown in the settlement of New Amsterdam.
W. Irving.
Equipaged Eq"ui·paged adjective Furnished with equipage. Well dressed, well bred.
Well equipaged , is ticket good enough.
Cowper.
Equiparable E·quip"a·ra·ble adjective [ Latin
aequiparabilis .]
Comparable. [ Obsolete or R.]
Equiparate E·quip"a·rate transitive verb [ Latin
aequiparatus , past participle of
aequiparare .]
To compare. [ R.]
Equipedal E·quip"e·dal adjective [
Equi- + Latin
pes ,
pedis , foot.]
(Zoology) Equal- footed; having the pairs of feet equal.
Equipendency E`qui·pend"en·cy noun [
Equi- +
pendency .]
The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way. South.
Equipensate E`qui·pen"sate transitive verb [
Equi- +
pensatus , past participle of pensare to weigh. Confer
Equipoise .]
To weigh equally; to esteem alike. [ Obsolete]
Equipment E·quip"ment noun [ Confer French
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 hastened by De Witt.
Hume. 2. Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc. ; for carrying on business); horse equipments ; infantry equipments ; naval equipments ; laboratory equipments . Armed and dight,
In the equipments of a knight.
Longfellow.
Equipoise E"qui·poise noun [
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 of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces. The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth.
Burke. Our little lives are kept in equipoise
By opposite attractions and desires.
Longfellow. 2. Counterpoise. The equipoise to the clergy being removed.
Buckle.
Equipollence, Equipollency E`qui·pol"lence, E`qui·pol"len·cy noun [ Confer French
équipollence . See
Equipollent .]
1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle. 2. (Logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
Equipollent E`qui·pol"lent adjective [ Latin
aequipollens ;
aequus equal +
pollens ,
- entis , present participle of
pollere to be strong, able: confer French
équipollent .]
1. Having equal power or force; equivalent. Bacon. 2. (Logic) Having equivalent signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but differently.
Equipollently E`qui·pol"lent·ly adverb With equal power. Barrow.
Equiponderance, Equiponderancy E`qui·pon"der·ance, E`qui·pon"der·an·cy noun [
Equi- +
ponderance : confer French
équipondérance .]
Equality of weight; equipoise.
Equiponderant E`qui·pon"der·ant adjective [ Confer French
équipondérant .]
Being of the same weight. A column of air . . . equiponderant to a column of quicksilver.
Locke.
Equiponderate E`qui·pon"der·ate intransitive verb [
Equi- + Latin
ponderare to weigh. See
Ponderate .]
To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing. Bp. Wilkins.
Equiponderate E`qui·pon"der·ate transitive verb To make equal in weight; to counterbalance. "More than
equiponderated the declension in that direction."
De Quincey.
Equiponderous E`qui·pon"der·ous adjective [
Equi- + Latin
pondus ,
ponderis , weight.]
Having equal weight. Bailey.
Equipondious E`qui·pon"di·ous adjective [ Latin
aequipondium an equal weight;
aequus equal +
pondus weight.]
Of equal weight on both sides; balanced. [ Obsolete]
Glanvill.
Equipotential E`qui·po·ten"tial adjective [
Equi- +
potential .]
(Mech. & Physics) Having the same potential. Equipotential surface ,
a surface for which the potential is for all points of the surface constant. Level surfaces on the earth are equipotential .
Equiradical E`qui·rad"i·cal adjective [
Equi- +
radical .]
Equally radical. [ R.]
Coleridge.
Equirotal E`qui·ro"tal adjective [
Equi- + Latin
rota wheel.]
Having wheels of the same size or diameter; having equal rotation. [ R.]
Equisetaceous E`qui·se·ta"ceous adjective (Botany) Belonging to the Equisetaceæ , or Horsetail family.
Equisetiform E`qui·set"i·form adjective [
Equisetum- +
-form .]
(Botany) Having the form of the equisetum.
Equisetum Eq`ui·se"tum noun ;
plural Equiseta . [ Latin , the horsetail, from
equus horse +
seta a thick,, stiff hair, bristle.]
(Botany) A genus of vascular, cryptogamic, herbaceous plants; -- also called horsetails . » The
Equiseta have hollow jointed stems and no true leaves. The cuticle often contains siliceous granules, so that one species (
E. hyemale ) is used for scouring and polishing, under the name of
Dutch rush or
scouring rush .
Equisonance E·quis"o·nance noun [
Equi- + Latin
sonans , present participle of sonare to sound: confer F. équisonnance. See
Sonant .]
(Mus.) An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.
Equisonant E·quis"o·nant adjective Of the same or like sound.
Equitable Eq"ui·ta·ble adjective [ French
équitable , from
équité . See
Equity .]
1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men. No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was equitable .
Macaulay. 2. (Law) That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc. Abbott. Syn. -- Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial; candid; upright.
Equitableness Eq"ui·ta·ble·ness noun The quality of being equitable, just, or impartial; as, the equitableness of a judge, a decision, or distribution of property.
Equitably Eq"ui·ta·bly adverb In an equitable manner; justly; as, the laws should be equitably administered.
Equitancy Eq"ui·tan·cy noun [ Confer Late Latin
equitantia . See
Equitant .]
Horsemanship.
Equitant Eq"ui·tant adjective [ Latin
equitans ,
-antis , present participle of
equitare to ride, from
eques horseman, from
equus horse.]
1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback. 2. (Botany) Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris.
Equitation Eq`ui·ta"tion noun [ Latin
equitatio , from
equitare : confer French
équitation .]
A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship. The pretender to equitation mounted.
W. Irving.
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