equable

[ek-wuh-buhl, ee-kwuh-]

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adjective

free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate; an equable temperament.
uniform in operation or effect, as laws.

Origin of equable

1635–45; < Latin aequābilis that can be made equal, similar, equivalent to aequ(us) equal, even + -ābilis -able

Related formseq·ua·bil·i·ty, eq·ua·ble·ness, nouneq·ua·bly, adverbnon·eq·ua·bil·i·ty, nounnon·eq·ua·ble, adjectivenon·eq·ua·ble·ness, nounnon·eq·ua·bly, adverbun·eq·ua·bil·i·ty, nounun·eq·ua·ble, adjectiveun·eq·ua·ble·ness, nounun·eq·ua·bly, adverb

Can be confusedequable equitable

Synonyms for equable

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1. steady, even, temperate.

Antonyms for equable

1. variable.

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Related Words for equability

tedium, confidence, equanimity, self-assurance, tact, elegance, aplomb, calmness, serenity, grace, composure, coolness, tranquillity, similarity, dreariness, humdrum, flatness, dryness, uniformity, evenness

Examples from the Web for equability

Historical Examples of equability

His remainder of equability departed; his impatience increased.
Beauchamp's Career, Complete
George Meredith
The equability of the temperature is probably conducive to health.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV
Various
How this equability of temperature has been maintained does not now matter.
Astronomy
David Todd
Caroline had something of her father's equability under attack.
The Graftons
Archibald Marshall
Its poise and equability began to grow trivial, its exalted familiarity to become mere vulgarity.
Impressions And Comments
Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for equability

equable

adjective

even-tempered; placid
unvarying; uniforman equable climate

Derived Formsequability or equableness, nounequably, adverb

Word Origin for equable

C17: from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal

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Word Origin and History for equability

1530s, from Latin aequabilitas, from aequabilis (see equable).

equable

adj.

1670s, back-formation from equability or else from Latin aequabilis "equal, consistent, uniform," from aequare "make uniform" (see equate).