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equable

[ ek-wuh-buhl, ee-kwuh- ]
/ ˈɛk wə bəl, ˈi kwə- /
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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.

Nearby words

epz, eq, eq., eqc, eqpt., equable, equal, equal employment opportunity commission, equal opportunities commission, equal opportunity, equal pay

Origin of equable

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

SYNONYMS FOR equable

1 steady, even, temperate.

ANTONYMS FOR equable

1 variable.

Related forms

Can be confused

equable equitable
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British Dictionary definitions for equably

equable

/ (ˈɛkwəbəl) /

adjective

even-tempered; placid
unvarying; uniforman equable climate

Derived Forms

equability or equableness, nounequably, adverb

Word Origin for equable

C17: from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal
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