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   Eq·ua·ble

   /ˈekwəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered. Similar even-temperedcalmcomposedcollectedself-possessedcoolcool, calm, and collectedrelaxedeasygoingat easeas cool as a cucumbernonchalantinsouciantblithemellowmildserenetranquilplacidsteadystablequietlevelheadedimperturbableunexcitableunruffledunperturbedunflusteredundisturbedunagitateduntroubledwell balancedinformal:unflappableunfazedtogetherlaid-backnonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite temperamentalexcitable
   • ▪ not varying or fluctuating greatly: "an equable climate" Similar stableconstantsteadyevenuniformregularunvaryingconsistentunchangingchangelessmoderatetemperatenonextremefairOpposite unevenextreme

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘fair, equitable’): from Latin aequabilis, from aequare ‘make equal’ (see equate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. equability noun
   • 2. equably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   adjective. equa· ble ˈe-kwə-bəl ˈē-. Synonyms of equable. 1. : marked by lack of variation or change : uniform. an equable distance apart. 2. : marked by lack of noticeable, unpleasant, or extreme variation or inequality. an equable temperament.

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   EQUABLE definition: 1. always being pleasant: 2. not changing suddenly: 3. always being pleasant: . Learn more.

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   Equable definition: free from many changes or variations; uniform. See examples of EQUABLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › equableEQUABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   equable meaning: 1. always being pleasant: 2. not changing suddenly: 3. always being pleasant: . Learn more.

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   Definitions of equable. adjective. not varying. “an equable climate” synonyms: temperate. (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate. adjective. not easily irritated. “an equable temper” synonyms: even-tempered, good-tempered, placid. good-natured. having an easygoing and cheerful disposition.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › equableAll resources related to 'equable' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'equable' If you describe someone as equable, you mean that they are calm, cheerful, and fair with other people, even in difficult circumstances. [...] Pronunciations of 'equable' American English: ɛkwəbəl British English: ekwəbəl. More. Synonyms of 'equable' • even-tempered, calm, composed, agreeable [...]

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › equableEquable - definition of equable by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate. 2. not easily annoyed or disturbed; calm; even-tempered. 3. uniform in operation or effect, as laws. [1635–45; < Latin aequābilis = aequā (re) to make equal, equate + -bilis -ble] eq`ua•bil′i•ty, eq′ua•ble•ness, n.