transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈkwā-tər, ˈē-ˌ ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin aequator, literally, equalizer, from Latin aequare
Date: 14th century
1. : the great circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of the earth
2. : a great circle of the earth or a celestial body that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and divides the surface into the northern and southern hemispheres
3.
a. : a circle or circular band dividing the surface of a body into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
b. : equatorial plane
the equator of a dividing cell
4. : great circle