Equinox Definition & Meaning
equinox
- noun
- either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
- (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
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- What does equinox mean?
- either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
- What part of speech is equinox?
- Equinox is a noun.
- How many definitions does equinox have?
- Equinox has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).