equable
[ek-wuh-buh l, ee-kwuh-]
- free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate; an equable temperament.
- uniform in operation or effect, as laws.
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Origin of equable
1635–45; < Latin aequābilis that can be made equal, similar, equivalent to aequ(us) equal, even + -ābilis -able
Synonyms
See more synonyms for equable on Thesaurus.com1. steady, even, temperate.
Antonyms
1. variable.
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Examples from the Web for equability
Historical Examples
His remainder of equability departed; his impatience increased.
Beauchamp's Career, CompleteGeorge Meredith
The equability of the temperature is probably conducive to health.
How this equability of temperature has been maintained does not now matter.
AstronomyDavid Todd
Caroline had something of her father's equability under attack.
The GraftonsArchibald Marshall
Its poise and equability began to grow trivial, its exalted familiarity to become mere vulgarity.
Impressions And CommentsHavelock Ellis
equable
- even-tempered; placid
- unvarying; uniforman equable climate
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal
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Word Origin and History for equability
n.
1530s, from Latin aequabilitas, from aequabilis (see equable).
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equable
adj.
1670s, back-formation from equability or else from Latin aequabilis "equal, consistent, uniform," from aequare "make uniform" (see equate).
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