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equinoctial - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'equinoctial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Equinoctial [ a.]
- Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line.
- Pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun.
- 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.
2 . Equinoctial [ n.]
- The equinoctial line.