English Words Starting With E

• equalization payment

  nounLow
  /ˌiːkwəlaɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpeɪmənt/A financial transfer from a central government to a regional government to reduce disparities in revenue-raising capacity or service provision.
• equalize

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/To make two or more things equal in amount, size, status, or level.
• equalizer

  nounB2
  /ˈiːkwəlaɪzə/A device or means that makes things equal, especially by bringing a lower level up to match a higher one. It is most commonly used to describe an audio device for adjusting the balance of sound frequencies.
• equanimity

  nounC1-C2 / Low frequency
  /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/Calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations; mental or emotional stability.
• equate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈkweɪt/To consider one thing as equal to or the same as another; to make a direct comparison.
• equation

  nounC1
  /ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n/A statement that two mathematical expressions are equal, typically containing an unknown quantity (variable) that must be solved for.
• equation movement

  nounVery low
  /ɪˈkweɪʒən ˈmuːvmənt/The concept of treating a group of people (often seeking social or political change) as a mathematical problem to be solved, implying a simplistic, formulaic, or reductionist analysis.
• equation of motion

  nounC2
  /ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n əv ˈməʊʃ(ə)n/A mathematical equation that describes how the position, velocity, or acceleration of a physical object changes over time.
• equation of state

  nounC2
  /ɪˈkweɪʒən əv steɪt/A mathematical relationship that describes the state of matter under a given set of physical conditions, typically relating pressure, volume, and temperature.
• equation of time

  nounLow
  /ɪˈkweɪʒən əv ˈtaɪm/The difference between apparent solar time (based on the Sun's actual position) and mean solar time (based on a uniform average day length).
• equational verb

  nounC2
  /ɪˈkweɪʒənl vɜːb/A verb, most commonly a form of 'be', that expresses identity or equivalence between a subject and a complement.
• equative

  adjectivenounLow (C2)
  /ˈɛkwətɪv/Relating to or expressing equality or equivalence between two things, especially in grammar or linguistics where it denotes a comparative degree that indicates 'as... as'.
• equator

  nounB2
  /ɪˈkweɪ.tər/An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
• equatorial

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl/Relating to or characteristic of the Earth's equator.
• equatorial countercurrent

  nounC2
  /ˌɛkwəˌtɔːrɪəl ˈkaʊntəˌkʌrənt/An eastward-flowing ocean current located near the equator, between the westward-flowing North and South Equatorial Currents.
• equatorial current

  nounC2
  /ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl ˈkʌr.ənt/A permanent, persistent ocean current flowing westwards near the equator, driven primarily by the trade winds.
• equatorial guinea

  nounB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl ˈɡɪn.i/A country on the west coast of Central Africa, consisting of a mainland region (Río Muni) and several islands including Bioko, Annobón, Corisco, and Elobey.
• equatorial mounting

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌɛk.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl ˈmaʊn.tɪŋ/A telescope support that aligns with Earth's axis of rotation, allowing it to track celestial objects by moving on a single axis.
• equatorial plane

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl ˈpleɪn/An imaginary plane that passes through the center of a body (like Earth or a cell) perpendicular to its axis of rotation, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres.
• equatorial plate

  nounC2 (Specialist)
  /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl pleɪt/The plane located at the center of a dividing cell where chromosomes align during metaphase.

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