Equant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Equant is a noun meaning Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional.
Meaning
Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional.
More Meanings
- (historical, astronomy) The center of uniform motion of a planetary deferent.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- equants
Synonyms for equant
Depending on context, synonyms include equidimensional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epicycle, equinoxial, equinox, excenter, equatour, ellipsis.
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