Equatorial

/ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl/ noun adjective

A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.

What it means

  1. (noun) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.
  2. (adjective) Of, near, or relating to the equator “That plant is best suited to equatorial climates.”
  3. (adjective) Perpendicular to the plane of a ring

Letter analysis

  • Equatorial contains 10 letters: 6 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 19.

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What does Equatorial mean?

A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.

How many letters are in Equatorial?

Equatorial has 10 letters.

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