EQUINOX as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
   Synonym(s)
   • equinoctial point (what does equinoctial point mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) equinox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • celestial point (what does celestial point mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vernal equinox (what does vernal equinox mean?)
   • autumnal equinox (what does autumnal equinox mean?)
2. 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
   Hypernyms(s) equinox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cosmic time (what does cosmic time mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vernal equinox (what does vernal equinox mean?)
   • March equinox (what does March equinox mean?)
   • spring equinox (what does spring equinox mean?)
   • autumnal equinox (what does autumnal equinox mean?)
   • September equinox (what does September equinox mean?)
   • fall equinox (what does fall equinox mean?)