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equi·nox noun : either of the two times each year when the sun appears directly overhead at the equator and day and night are everywhere of equal length

equip verb equipped; equip·ping [ORIGIN: AF eskiper to load on board a ship, outfit, man, of Gmc origin]

1 : to supply with needed resources

2 : to make ready : PREPARE

Synonyms

[1] accoutre, fit, furnish, outfit, rig, supply—more at FURNISH

[2] fit, prepare, qualify, ready, season—more at QUALIFY

eq·ui·page noun : a horse-drawn carriage usu. with its servants

equip·ment noun 1 : things used in equipping : OUTFIT

2 : the equipping of a person or thing : the state of being equipped

Synonyms

accoutrements, apparatus, gear, matériel, outfit, paraphernalia, tackle; also accessories, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; battery

equi·poise noun 1 : a state of equilibrium : BALANCE

2 : a weight or force that offsets another : COUNTERBALANCE

Synonyms

[1] balance, equilibrium, poise—more at BALANCE

[2] balance, counteraction, counterbalance, counterweight, offset

eq·ui·ta·ble adjective : having or exhibiting equity : JUST, FAIR

— eq·ui·ta·bly adverb

Synonyms

disinterested, dispassionate, equal, fair, impartial, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced—more at FAIR

eq·ui·ta·tion noun : the act or art of riding on horseback

eq·ui·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : JUSTNESS, IMPARTIALITY

2 : value of a property or of an interest in it in excess of claims against it

equiv abbreviation equivalent

equiv·a·lence noun : the state or property of being equivalent

Synonyms

equality, par, parity, sameness; also compatibility, correlation, correspondence; likeness, similarity

Antonyms

inequality

1equivalent adjective : EQUAL; also : virtually identical

2equivalent noun : one that is equivalent (as in value, meaning, or effect)

Synonyms

coordinate, counterpart, equal, fellow, like, match, parallel, peer, rival—more at EQUAL

equiv·o·cal adjective 1 : subject to two or more interpretations and usu. used to mislead or confuse : AMBIGUOUS

2 : UNCERTAIN, UNDECIDED

3 : of doubtful advantage, genuineness, or morality : SUSPICIOUS, DUBIOUS <~ behavior>

— equiv·o·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, obscure, occult—more at OBSCURE

[3] debatable, disputable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious—more at DOUBTFUL

equiv·o·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing 1 : to use misleading language

2 : to avoid committing oneself in what one says

Synonyms

fudge, hedge, pussyfoot; also dodge, duck, evade, sidestep, skirt; bypass, circumvent; cavil, quibble

equiv·o·ca·tion noun : an equivocal state or character; especially : the state of having more than one meaning

1-er adjective suffix or adverb suffix — used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one or two syllables and sometimes of longer ones

2-er also -ier or -yer noun suffix 1 : a person occupationally connected with

2 : a person or thing belonging to or associated with

3 : a native of : resident of

4 : one that has

5 : one that produces or yields

6 : one that does or performs (a specified action)

7 : one that is a suitable object of (a specified action)

8 : one that is

Er symbol erbium

ER abbreviation emergency room

era noun [ORIGIN: LL aera, fr. L, counters, pl. of aes copper, money]

1 : a chronological order or system of notation reckoned from a given date as basis

2 : a period identified by some special feature

3 : any of the four major divisions of geologic time

Synonyms

age, epoch, period, time

ERA abbreviation 1 earned run average

2 Equal Rights Amendment

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