 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect : in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar...astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its real or middle motion. EQUATOR, e-kwa'tur. s.... | |
 | William Duane - Electronic books - 1810 - 774 pages
...to certain heights and distances. EPTAGON. SeeHtPTAcox. EQU ANGULAR, having equal añiles. EQUATION, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value. SeeALOEBHA. KQUERRE, Fr. a sort of rule which is absolutely necessary to the miner in order to make... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect. Haider. EQUATION, (In algebra.) An expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value. EQUATION, i. (In astronomy.) The difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...collected from the extremities of excess and defect : in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in iwo dissimilar terms, but of equal value: in astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the gun's apparent motion, and that measured by its real or middle motion. EQUATOR, e-kwiuV. s.... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...investigation «fa mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect ; in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar...astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its motion. EQUATOR, e-kw&tfir, j. 1(>6. A groat... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 808 pages
...eilremities of cscen and defect ; in alp bra, •n expression of the same quantity in two diilimilar terms, but of equal value ; in astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that roea•ured by its motion. EQUATOR, e-kwa'tur, ». 166. A great... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1825 - 802 pages
...investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect: in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms^ but of equal value : in astronomy, the rtiffcrencc between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by • Hs real... | |
 | Walter Hamilton (M.R.A.S.) - Science - 1825 - 474 pages
...investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect. EQUATION. In Algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value. EQUATION. In Astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect ; in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar...astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its motion. EQUATOR, ¿-kwa-tur, s. 166. A great... | |
 | Henry Neuman - English language - 1827 - 740 pages
...the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its real motion . '¿. Equation, expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal v&lue ECUADOR ó EQUATOR, sm. Equator, a great circle, whose polea are the polea of the world It divides... | |
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A great circle, whose poles are the poles of the •world. It divides the globe into two equal parts, the northern and southern hemispheres. 
