- Equinox
- The two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and night and day are of equal length; usually occurs on March 21st (spring equinox) and September 23 (fall equinox).
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Equinox — E qui*nox, n. [OE. equinoxium, equenoxium, L. aequinoctium; aequus equal + nox, noctis, night: cf. F. [ e]quinoxe. See {Equal}, and {Night}.] 1. The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equinox — [ē′kwi näks΄, ek′wə näks] n. [ME < OFr equinoxe < ML aequinoxium < L aequinoctium < aequus (see EQUAL) + nox, NIGHT] 1. the time when the sun in its apparent annual movement along the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator, making… … English World dictionary
Equinox TV — Equinox is a Cameroon based television station. Soon after its launch, it became one of the most vocal critics of Paul Biya s regime. The station was notorious for showing live footage of political demonstration against constitutional change in… … Wikipedia
equinox — late 14c., from O.Fr. equinoce (12c.) or directly from M.L. equinoxium equality of night (and day), from L. aequinoctium the equinoxes, from aequus equal (see EQUAL (Cf. equal)) + nox (gen. noctis) night (see NIGHT (Cf. ni … Etymology dictionary
equinox — ► NOUN ▪ the time or date (twice each year, about 22 September and 20 March) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator and when day and night are of equal length. ORIGIN Latin aequinoctium, from aequus equal + nox night … English terms dictionary
Equinox — This article is about the astronomical event when the sun is at zenith over the Equator. For other uses, see Equinox (disambiguation). For the same event happening on other planets and setting up a celestial coordinate system, see Equinox… … Wikipedia
Equinox — Das Wort Equinox (vom englischen equinox für die „Tagundnachtgleiche“) steht für: ein Album von Jean Michel Jarre aus dem Jahr 1978, siehe Equinoxe (Album) ein Film von 1992, siehe Equinox (Film) ein Konsolenspiel des Genres Rollenspiel, das 1994 … Deutsch Wikipedia
equinox — /ee kweuh noks , ek weuh /, n. 1. the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth s equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September… … Universalium
equinox — i. One of the two points of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equators, occupied by the sun when its declination is 0°. Also called an equinoctial point. That point occupied on or about March 21, when the sun’s declination changes… … Aviation dictionary
Equinox — Это статья о музыкальном проекте Билла Либа и Криса Петерсона. Об альбоме Жана Мишеля Жарра 1978 года см. Equinoxe. Об одной из реализаций OSGi (спецификации модульной шины для создания Java приложений) см. Equinox (OSGi). О среднеразмерном … Википедия
Equinox — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Equinox (homonymie). Equinox est un super vilain créé par Marvel Comics. Il est apparu pour la première fois dans Marvel Team up #23, en 1974. Origine Terrence Sorenson était le fils d un couple de chercheurs… … Wikipédia en Français
