equatorward

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equatorward

adjective more equatorward · most equatorward · equator-ward

toward the equator

adverb more equatorward · most equatorward · equator-ward

toward the equator During the high-sun season the intertropical convergence zone with its thundershowery precipitation affects the areas much as it does in the Ar areas year-round; during the low-sun season the subtropical high pressure cells shift equatorward over the areas much as they occupy the subtropical desert

Opposite: poleward, polarward

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adverb

Opposite: poleward, polarward

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@misc{equatorward_2026,
  title = {equatorward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/equatorward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}