equatorial
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5.2
- adjective
- /ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl/
:
ecuatorial
- Rainforests are commonly found in equatorial areas due to the heavy rainfall.
- equatorial region
- equatorial belt
- equatorial rain forest
They run West to east through the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- They run West to east through the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- Are tropical and Equatorial areas more prone to this virus?
- They their eyes aren't dark like most people that live at Equatorial latitudes.
- It has a little bit more room in the Equatorial area to spread out.
- Say you're experiencing an Equatorial place or someplace like Costa Rica for instance.
- And so you'll see Asians, you'll see Indians, and you'll see other people whose genetics come from the the Equatorial regions.
- That doesn't amount to much as opposed to sine squared Theta, which is large all over the big Equatorial region.
Examples
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The West African region's equatorial rain forest contrasts with the drier habitats of East Africa and South Africa.
Academic text (2011) -
And you were just in Equatorial Guinea?
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Oh, it's like equatorial Africa on our side of the building.
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This is one of the main control stations in equatorial Africa.
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I also need the latest maps, surveys, and photos of the equatorial zone.
Fiction book (1991) -
Are tropical and Equatorial areas more prone to this virus?
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Beautiful long streamers extend away from the sun in the equatorial regions.
Academic text (1991) -
The party was already in full swing under blinding equatorial sunshine.
Fiction book (2002) -
These shrub like plants were first domesticated in Ethiopia and are now cultivated throughout Equatorial regions.
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The climate in equatorial regions is typically warm and humid throughout the year.
Synonyms
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3.4
Relating to the region near the equator, often with hot weather and many plants
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4.1
Relating to hot, humid regions near the equator
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7.0
In the warm area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Near the equator with warm weather and little seasonal change
Areas near the equator but not on it that have warm wet and dry seasons
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A current that flows west along the equator because of steady winds
- Specialized
A warm ocean flow that moves west across the Pacific just north of the equator
A country in west central Africa with a mainland region and nearby islands in the Gulf of Guinea
- Specialized
An ocean flow that moves westward just south of the equator
How Near
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Equatorial comes from equator, a word from a root meaning 'equal'. The equator is the line around the Earth's middle where day and night are more 'equal', so equatorial means 'of or near the Earth's middle' and is often used for the warm, humid regions there.