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Equatorial vs Inflamed - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between equatorial and inflamed

is that equatorial is of, near, or relating to the equator while inflamed is resulting from or affected by inflammation.

As a noun equatorial

is a kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.

As a verb inflamed is

past tense of inflame.

equatorial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, near, or relating to the equator
  • That plant is best suited to equatorial climates.

    Derived terms

    * Equatorial Guinea

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.
  • inflamed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  • Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.
  • Derived terms

    * inflamedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inflame)