| NOUN | time | equinox | 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 |
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| location | equinox, equinoctial point | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| Sounds | iy'kwahnaa.ks | |
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| Rhymes | boondocks ... xerox / Xerox: 36 rhymes with aaks... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Narrower | autumnal equinox, September equinox, fall equinox | September 22 |
| vernal equinox, March equinox, spring equinox | March 21 | |
| Broader | cosmic time | The time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe |
| Spanish | equinoccio | |
| Catalan | equinocci | |
| Adjectives | equinoctial | relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal) |
| Meaning | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic. | |
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| Synonym | equinoctial point | |
| Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
| Narrower | autumnal equinox | (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo |
| vernal equinox | (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces | |
| Broader | celestial point | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
| Spanish | equinoccio, punto equinoccial | |
| Catalan | equinocci | |
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