equator

Meanings

• noun

  An imaginary line around the Earth, crossing the Equatorial plane, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

  - "The equator is an important line of latitude."
  - "The equator passes through 13 countries."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈkweɪ.tə/
   
   
   
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2. /iˈkweɪ.tɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with equator
oreator , creator , detector

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Variants

List of all variants of equator that leads to same result
equator , equators , celestial equator , celestial equators , magnetic equator , magnetic equators , the equator

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Etymology

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From the Latin aequator, meaning 'equal'.

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Trivia

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1. The equator is approximately 24,901 miles long.

2. The equator is the only line of longitude that does not converge at the poles.

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Related Concepts

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1. latitude: The equator is a line of latitude, which is a measure of the angle between a plane passing through the Earth's equator and the plane perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation.

2. hemisphere: The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are the two parts of a sphere, such as the Earth, that lie north and south of the equator.

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Culture

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The equator has cultural significance as a symbol of the divide between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It has been used in literature, such as Mark Twain's 'Equator' and Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'.

How to Memorize "equator"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an imaginary line encircling the Earth, dividing it into two equal parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the equator with the divide between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Equally Around The Orb' to remember the meaning of equator.

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