equidistance

In foreign relations, the policy of mainting equal distance from the policies of other nations.

This can be to avoid conflict or to gain an advantage in terms of concessions from other nations in return for your support.

Italy maintained a policy of equidistance from 1933 to 1936 by cooperating with Britain and France while tolerating German revisionism of the Treaty of Versailles committing to neither blocs interests.

by Flankergeek June 20, 2006

Autumnal Equinox

The first day of fall, they day when the Sun is 90 degrees above the horizon at the Equator at solar noon

Look straight up - not March - see Sun - AUTUMNAL EQUINOX!

by plahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh November 23, 2011

Total Compensation Equilibrium

A method by which the quality or quantity of work is reduced in order to match what is determined to be acceptable pay for that work.
i.e. slacking off because working harder pays the same.

"My boss wouldn't give me a raise, so I've decided to enact a Total Compensation Equilibrium".

by MAXIMUS Q POWER December 15, 2009

Equisential

1. Two events/items/objects/people of equal importance.
An amalgamation of 'equal' and 'essential'

Rob- "Are you going to the Cup Final or your friends wedding?"

John-"I cant decide at the moment, both are equisential to me!"

by Bangsyno1 April 13, 2010

Equilateral Triangle

Pretty much the answer to all questions, known and unknown.

Teacher: "Does anyone know why the forces on this triangle with the angles of 49, 49, 82, are similar?"
Dumbass Student: "EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE!!"

by Wahhhhhhhhhhh Granny October 16, 2006

equivilate

Verb. To make something equivalent to something else.

"why do astronomical discoveries equivilate to the arousal of my autonomic system?"

"I do not think the Intifadah deserves the title "war". You equivilate war with "armed conflict" but it is not the same."

"It's all forces, kinetics, gravity, they all equivilate to the same end result."

by Shann and Seb September 8, 2008

equivilate

To make something equivalent to something else.

"I do not think the Intifadah deserves the title "war". You equivilate war with "armed conflict" but it is not the same."

by Shann and Seb August 3, 2006