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equinox vs celestial point

celestial point vs equinox

equinox and celestial point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
equinox Yes No No No
celestial point Yes No No No
As nouns, celestial point is a hypernym of equinox; that is, celestial point is a word with a broader meaning than equinox:
  • equinox: (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
  • celestial point: a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
equinox (noun) celestial point (noun)
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
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
Difference between equinox and celestial point

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