Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 44

Eponym (n.) Alt. of Eponyme

Eponyme (n.) The hypothetical individual who is assumed as the person from whom any race, city, etc., took its name; as, Hellen is an eponym of the Hellenes.

Eponyme (n.) A name, as of a people, country, and the like, derived from that of an individual.

Eponymic (a.) Same as Eponymous.

Eponymist (n.) One from whom a race, tribe, city, or the like, took its name; an eponym.

Eponymous (a.) Relating to an eponym; giving one's name to a tribe, people, country, and the like.

Eponymy (n.) The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.

Epoophoron (n.) See Parovarium.

Epopee (n.) Alt. of Epopoeia

Epopoeia (n.) An epic poem; epic poetry.

Epopt (n.) One instructed in the mysteries of a secret system.

Epos (n.) An epic.

Epotation (n.) A drinking up; a quaffing.

Eprouvette (n.) An apparatus for testing or proving the strength of gunpowder.

Epsomite (n.) Native sulphate of magnesia or Epsom salt.

Epsom salts () Alt. of salt

salt () Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, -- whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia.

Epulary (a.) Of or pertaining to a feast or banquet.

Epulation (n.) A feasting or feast; banquet.

Epulis (n.) A hard tumor developed from the gums.

Epulose (a.) Feasting to excess.

Epulosity (n.) A feasting to excess.

Epulotic (a.) Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; as, an epulotic ointment.

Epulotic (n.) An epulotic agent.

Epuration (n.) Purification.

Epure (n.) A draught or model from which to build; especially, one of the full size of the work to be done; a detailed drawing.

Equability (n.) The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or uniformity; as, equability of temperature; the equability of the mind.

Equable (a.) Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an equable plain or globe.

Equable (a.) Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.

Equableness (n.) Quality or state of being equable.

Equably (adv.) In an equable manner.

Equal (a.) Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value.

Equal (a.) Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task.

Equal (a.) Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement.

Equal (a.) Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.

Equal (a.) Of the same interest or concern; indifferent.

Equal (a.) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to mixed.

Equal (a.) Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity.

Equal (n.) One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal."

Equal (n.) State of being equal; equality.

Equaled (imp. & p. p.) of Equal

Equalled () of Equal

Equaling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Equal

Equalling () of Equal

Equal (v. t.) To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen/urate with.

Equal (v. t.) To make equal return to; to recompense fully.

Equal (v. t.) To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.

Equalitarian (n.) One who believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler.

Equalities (pl. ) of Equality

Equality (n.) The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equality of two bodies in length or thickness; an equality of rights.

Equality (n.) Sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution.

Equality (n.) Evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of surface.

Equality (n.) Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure that x does.

Equalization (n.) The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.

Equalized (imp. & p. p.) of Equalize

Equalizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Equalize

Equalize (v. t.) To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like, in amount or degree as compared; as, to equalize accounts, burdens, or taxes.

Equalize (v. t.) To pronounce equal; to compare as equal.

Equalize (v. t.) To be equal to; equal; to match.

Equalizer (n.) One who, or that which, equalizes anything.

Equally (adv.) In an equal manner or degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc.

Equalness (n.) Equality; evenness.

Equangular (a.) Having equal angles; equiangular.

Equanimity (n.) Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.

Equanimous (a.) Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed.

Equant (n.) A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.

Equated (imp. & p. p.) of Equate

Equating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Equate

Equate (v. t.) To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances.

Equation (n.) A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium.

Equation (n.) An expression of the condition of equality between two algebraic quantities or sets of quantities, the sign = being placed between them; as, a binomial equation; a quadratic equation; an algebraic equation; a transcendental equation; an exponential equation; a logarithmic equation; a differential equation, etc.

Equation (n.) A quantity to be applied in computing the mean place or other element of a celestial body; that is, any one of the several quantities to be added to, or taken from, its position as calculated on the hypothesis of a mean uniform motion, in order to find its true position as resulting from its actual and unequal motion.

Equator (n.) The imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres.

Equator (n.) The great circle of the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of the earth's equator; -- so called because when the sun is in it, the days and nights are of equal length; hence called also the equinoctial, and on maps, globes, etc., the equinoctial line.

Equatorial (a.) Of or pertaining to the equator; as, equatorial climates; also, pertaining to an equatorial instrument.

Equatorial (n.) An instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, the one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known. The motion in right ascension is sometimes communicated by clockwork, so as to keep the object constantly in the field of the telescope. Called also an equatorial telescope.

Equatorially (adv.) So as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.

Equerries (pl. ) of Equerry

Equerry (n.) A large stable or lodge for horses.

Equerry (n.) An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses.

Equery (n.) Same as Equerry.

Equestrian (a.) Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.

Equestrian (a.) Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue.

Equestrian (a.) Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order.

Equestrian (n.) One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.

Equestrianism (n.) The art of riding on horseback; performance on horseback; horsemanship; as, feats equestrianism.

Equestrienne (n.) A woman skilled in equestrianism; a horsewoman.

Equi- () A prefix, meaning equally; as, equidistant; equiangular.

Equiangled (a.) Equiangular.

Equiangular (a.) Having equal angles; as, an equiangular figure; a square is equiangular.

Equibalance (n.) Equal weight; equiponderance.

Equibalanced (imp. & p. p.) of Equibalance

Equibalancing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Equibalance

Equibalance (v. t.) To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.

Equicrescent (a.) Increasing by equal increments; as, an equicrescent variable.

Equicrural (a.) Having equal legs or sides; isosceles.

Equicrure (a.) Equicrural.

Equidifferent (a.) Having equal differences; as, the terms of arithmetical progression are equidifferent.

Equidistance (n.) Equal distance.

Equidistant (a.) Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing.

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