Part 3891

<h1>Equisonance</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E*quis"o*nance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>sonans</ets>, p. pr. of sonare to sound: cf. F. \'82quisonnance. See <er>Sonant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.</def>

<h1>Equisonant</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E*quis"o*nant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of the same or like sound.</def>

<h1>Equitable</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Eq"ui*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82quitable</ets>, from <ets>\'82quit\'82</ets>. See <er>Equity</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an <i>equitable</i> decision; an <i>equitable</i> distribution of an estate; <i>equitable</i> men.</def>

<blockquote>No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was <b>equitable</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; <as>as, an <ex>equitable</ex> estate; <ex>equitable</ex> assets, assignment, mortgage, etc.</as></def>

<i>Abbott.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial; candid; upright.</syn>

<h1>Equitableness</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Eq"ui*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being equitable, just, or impartial; <as>as, the <ex>equitableness</ex> of a judge, a decision, or distribution of property</as>.</def>

<h1>Equitably</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Eq"ui*ta*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an equitable manner; justly; <as>as, the laws should be <ex>equitably</ex> administered</as>.</def>

<h1>Equitancy</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Eq"ui*tan*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. LL. <ets>equitantia</ets>. See <er>Equitant</er>.]</ety> <def>Horsemanship.</def>

<h1>Equitant</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Eq"ui*tant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>equitans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>equitare</ets> to ride, fr. <ets>eques</ets> horseman, fr. <ets>equus</ets> horse.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris.</def>

<h1>Equitation</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>Eq`ui*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>equitatio</ets>, fr. <ets>equitare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82quitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship.</def>

<blockquote>The pretender to <b>equitation</b> mounted. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Equitemporaneous</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*tem`po*ra"ne*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>tempus</ets>, <ets>temporis</ets>, time.]</ety> <def>Contemporaneous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Equites</h1> <Xpage=504>