What's the difference between equinoctial and equinoctially?

Equinoctial


Definition:

  • (a.) Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line.
  • (a.) Pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun.
  • (a.) Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world.
  • (n.) The equinoctial line.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Instead, prominent semiannual rhythms are found, with equinoctial troughs and solsticial peaks.
  • (2) On increasing days, the equinoctial photoperiod induced prolonged episodes of antler growth.

Equinoctially


Definition:

  • (adv.) Towards the equinox.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Instead, prominent semiannual rhythms are found, with equinoctial troughs and solsticial peaks.
  • (2) On increasing days, the equinoctial photoperiod induced prolonged episodes of antler growth.

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