Equestrienne
(E*ques"tri*enne`) n. [Formed after analogy of the French language.] A woman skilled in
equestrianism; a horsewoman.
Equi-
(E"qui-) [L. aequus equal. See Equal.] A prefix, meaning equally; as, equidistant; equiangular.
Equiangled
(E"qui*an`gled) a. [Equi- + angle.] Equiangular. [Obs.] Boyle.
Equiangular
(E`qui*an"gu*lar) a. [Equi- + angular. Cf. Equangular.] Having equal angles; as, an
equiangular figure; a square is equiangular.
Equiangular spiral.
(Math.) See under Spiral, n. — Mutually equiangular, applied to two figures,
when every angle of the one has its equal among the angles of the other.
Equibalance
(E`qui*bal"ance) n. [Equi- + balance.] Equal weight; equiponderance.
Equibalance
(E`qui*bal"ance), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equibalanced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Equibalancing ] To
make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.
Equicrescent
(E`qui*cres"cent) a. [Equi- + crescent.] (Math.) Increasing by equal increments; as, an
equicrescent variable.
Equicrural
(E`qui*cru"ral) a. [L. aequicrurius; aequus equal + crus, cruris, leg.] Having equal legs or
sides; isosceles. [R.] "Equicrural triangles." Sir T. Browne.
Equicrure
(E"qui*crure) a. Equicrural. [Obs.]
Equidifferent
(E`qui*dif"fer*ent) a. [Equi- + different: cf. F. équidifférent.] Having equal differences; as,
the terms of arithmetical progression are equidifferent.
Equidistance
(E`qui*dis"tance) n. Equal distance.
Equidistant
(E`qui*dis"tant) a. [L. aequidistans, -antis; aequus equal + distans distant: cf. F. équidistant.]
Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing. — E`qui*dis"tant*ly, adv. Sir T. Browne.
Equidiurnal
(E`qui*di*ur"nal) a. [Equi- + diurnal.] Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; —
applied to the equinoctial line. Whewell.
Equiform
(E"qui*form) a. [L. aequiformis; aequus equal + forma form.] Having the same form; uniform.
— E`qui*for"mi*ty n. Sir T. Browne.
Equilateral
(E`qui*lat"er*al) a. [L. aequilateralis; aequus equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. équilatéral.]
Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle; an equilateral polygon.
Equilateral hyperbola (Geom.),
one whose axes are equal. — Equilateral shell (Zoöl.), one in which
a transverse line drawn through the apex of the umbo bisects the valve, or divides it into two equal and
symmetrical parts. — Mutually equilateral, applied to two figures, when every side of the one has its
equal among the sides of the other.
Equilateral
(E`qui*lat"er*al), n. A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal
sides.
Equilibrate
(E`qui*li"brate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equilibrated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Equilibrating ] [L. aequilibratus
in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equilibrium.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to
keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise. H. Spenser.
Equilibration
(E`qui*li*bra"tion) n.