equable

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

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

1. steady, even, temperate.

Antonyms for equable

1. variable.

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Contemporary Examples of equably

If the New York Times review is bad (unlikely), “you hope for the best and push as hard as you can,” he says equably.
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Historical Examples of equably

"You can't stop my knowing the truth," answered Foyle equably.
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Frank Froest
"That is perhaps possible," the Inspector agreed, equably enough.
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Edward Elmer Smith
"I should think it was the old Harry by your tone," rejoined Zeke equably.
Jewel
Clara Louise Burnham
"You're a bossy sort of slob, Heslet Quillan," she said equably.
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"You-all had a gun in yore hand when we stahted in," said Sandy equably.
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British Dictionary definitions for equably

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 equably

equable

adj.

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