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• Equation of the center — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation of the center — The equation of the center, in astronomy and elliptical motion, is equal to the true anomaly minus the mean anomaly, i.e. the difference between the actual angular position in the elliptical orbit and the position the orbiting body would have if… …   Wikipedia

• equation of the center — the difference between the place of a planet as supposed to move uniformly in a circle and its place as moving in an ellipse …   Useful english dictionary

• Derivation of the center of mass — The center of mass of an object is a point at which, for the purposes of total force and total linear momentum, the mass of the object can be taken to be concentrated, for a particular configuration of the system at an instant of time. This fact… …   Wikipedia

• Equation — E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the night.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation box — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation clock — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation of a curve — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation of equinoxes — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation of payments — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Equation of time — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English