Part 3885

<hw>E`qui*dif"fer*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>different</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82quidiff\'82rent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having equal differences; <as>as, the terms of arithmetical progression are <ex>equidifferent</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Equidistance</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*dis"tance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Equal distance.</def>

<h1>Equidistant</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*dis"tant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequidistans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>distans</ets> distant: cf. F. <ets>\'82quidistant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>E`qui*dis"tant*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Equidiurnal</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*di*ur"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>diurnal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; -- applied to the equinoctial line.</def>

<i>Whewell.</i>

<h1>Equiform</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E"qui*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequiformis</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>forma</ets> form.]</ety> <def>Having the same form; uniform.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>E`qui*for"mi*ty</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Equilateral</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*lat"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequilateralis</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>latus</ets>, <ets>lateris</ets>, side: cf. F. <ets>\'82quilat\'82ral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having all the sides equal; <as>as, an <ex>equilateral</ex> triangle; an <ex>equilateral</ex> polygon.</as></def>

<cs><col>Equilateral hyperbola</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>one whose axes are equal.</cd> -- <col>Equilateral shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Mutually equilateral</col>, <cd>applied to two figures, when every side of the one has its equal among the sides of the other.</cd></cs>

<h1>Equilateral</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*lat"er*al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal sides.</def>

<h1>Equilibrate</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*li"brate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Equilibrated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Equilibrating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>aequilibratus</ets> in equilibrium; <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>libra</ets> balance. See <er>Equilibrium</er>.]</ety> <def>To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise.</def>

<i>H. Spenser.</i>

<i>\'3c-- p. 505 --\'3e</i>

<h1>Equilibration</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*li*bra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise.</def>

<blockquote>In . . . running, leaping, and dancing, nature's laws of <b>equilibration</b> are observed. <i>J. Denham.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The process by which animal and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance.</def>

<i>H. Spenser.</i>

<h1>Equilibrious</h1> <Xpage=504>