English Words Starting With E

• equatorial tide

  nounC2
  /ˌɛk.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl taɪd/A tide with a strong diurnal (once-daily) inequality caused by the Moon's declination being near zero (i.e., over the Earth's equator).
• equatorial trough

  nounC2
  /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl ˈtrɒf/A region of low atmospheric pressure near the equator, characterized by persistent cloudiness, convection, and precipitation.
• equerry

  nounLow
  /ɪˈkwɛri/An officer in a royal or noble household, especially one who is in charge of the horses.
• equestrian

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ən/relating to horse riding
• equestrienne

  nounLow
  /ɪˌkwɛstrɪˈɛn/A female horse rider.
• equi

  combining-formnounC2 (Very Low frequency as a prefix; not a common standalone lexical item)
  /ˈɛkwɪ/, /ˈiːkwɪ/A prefix, not a standalone word, meaning 'equal', 'equally', or 'uniform'.
• equi np deletion

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈiːkwi ˌɛn ˈpiː dɪˈliːʃn/A syntactic transformation in which a noun phrase is deleted under identity with another noun phrase in the same sentence, typically in coordinate or subordinate structures.
• equid

  nounC1
  /ˈiːkwɪd/A mammal of the horse family (Equidae), including horses, donkeys, and zebras.
• equidistance

  nounC1
  /ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstəns/The quality or state of being at an equal distance from two or more points.
• equilateral

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl/A plane figure (especially a triangle) having all sides equal in length.
• equilateral hyperbola

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl haɪˈpɜːbələ/A hyperbola whose asymptotes are perpendicular to each other.
• equilateralism

  nounExtremely rare/technical
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlæt(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/The principle of maintaining equal sides or equal relationships, particularly in political or social contexts.
• equilibrant

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ɪˈkwɪl.ɪ.brənt/A force capable of balancing a system of forces, producing equilibrium; the single force that counteracts the resultant of other forces in a system.
• equilibrate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1-C2 / Low-Frequency
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlaɪbreɪt/To bring into or maintain a state of balance or equilibrium; to counterbalance.
• equilibrist

  nounC2 (Very Rare/Technical)
  /ɪˈkwɪl.ɪ.brɪst/A performer who demonstrates exceptional balance, especially a tightrope walker.
• equilibrium

  nounC1
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced, resulting in a stable or unchanging system.
• equilibrium price

  nounB2/C1
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm ˌpraɪs/The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a stable market with no tendency for the price to change.
• equilibrium valve

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm ˌvælv/A type of pressure-regulating valve, often used in steam heating systems, designed to maintain a constant pressure differential across a control point by balancing forces.
• equine

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈiː.kwaɪn/Relating to horses or members of the horse family.
• equine distemper

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈiː.kwaɪn dɪˈstɛm.pə/A severe, often fatal, viral disease affecting horses, donkeys, and other equids, characterised by fever, respiratory symptoms, and skin lesions.

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