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equant

equant noun: the center of uniform motion of a planetary deferent.

Noun

equant (plural equants)

  1. (historical) The center of uniform motion of a planetary deferent.

Adjective

equant (comparative more equant, superlative most equant)

  1. Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional.
    • If all crystallization centers are evenly spaced, the resulting microcrystals will form equant, polyhedral blocks of subuniform size such as those observed with the electron microscope.1982, Geological Survey Professional Paper, number 1173, page 374
    Synonyms:
    equidimensional

Synonyms of equant

Forms of equant

Noun
pluralequants
Adjective
comparativemore equant
superlativemost equant

Words formed from equant

Questions about equant

What does equant mean?
Equant means the center of uniform motion of a planetary deferent.
What part of speech is equant?
Equant can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of equant?
The plural of equant is equants.

Words near equant in the dictionary

  1. equanimitably
  2. equanimities
  3. equanimity
  4. equanimous
  5. equanimously
  6. equant
  7. equants
  8. equatability
  9. equatable
  10. equate
  11. equated

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