equable

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

adjective

1. free from many changes or variations; uniform.

   an equable climate; an equable temperament.

   Synonyms: temperate, even, steady
   Antonyms: variable

2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws.

equable

/ ˈɛkwəbəl /

adjective

1. even-tempered; placid

2. unvarying; uniform

   an equable climate

Other Word Forms

• equably adverb
• equability noun
• equableness noun
• nonequability noun
• nonequable adjective
• nonequableness noun
• nonequably adverb
• unequability noun
• unequable adjective
• unequableness noun
• unequably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of equable¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of equable¹

C17: from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal

Example Sentences

The young world of aviation came away thinking that L.A. — with its basin of wide, flat places and equable weather — was indeed the place for aviation’s future.

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He was simply bowled over by the beauty and the energy of the place, the broad-mindedness, the equable weather, the dramatic geography.

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Though he grows somber when he discusses current events, Browne also seems to have softened with age — exuding less of an obstinate attitude than an equable one.

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It’s here, in the narration, that the novel finds itself — in the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled.

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The chief justice declared of Austen: “Her flights are not lofty, she does not soar on eagles’ wings, but she is pleasing, interesting, equable, and yet amusing.

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