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equinox vs vernal equinox

vernal equinox vs equinox

equinox and vernal equinox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
equinox Yes No No No
vernal equinox Yes No No No
As nouns, vernal equinox is a hyponym of equinox; that is, vernal equinox is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equinox:
  • equinox: (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
  • vernal equinox: (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
Other hyponyms of equinox include autumnal equinox.
As nouns, vernal equinox is a hyponym of equinox; that is, vernal equinox is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equinox:
  • equinox: 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
  • vernal equinox: March 21
equinox (noun) vernal equinox (noun)
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
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 March 21
Difference between equinox and vernal equinox

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