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Definition of Equant
1. n. A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.
Definition of Equant
1. Noun. (obsolete astronomy) The center of a planetary epicycle. ¹
2. Adjective. Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional. ¹
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Definition of Equant
1. a geometric adjustment to explain planetary motion [n -S]