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Equinox

nounid 52555·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

synonym
equinoctial point
plural
Equinoxes
possessive
Equinox's
pluralpossessive
Equinoxes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
§2
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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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