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equable climate

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  • equable — [[t]e̱kwəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as equable, you mean that they are calm, cheerful, and fair with other people, even in difficult circumstances. He was a man of the most equable temper... He was a fine person to work with …   English dictionary

  • equable — eq|ua|ble [ˈekwəbəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: aequabilis, from aequare; EQUATE] 1.) formal someone who is equable remains calm and happy and does not often get annoyed ▪ a young man with a naturally equable temperament 2.) technical …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • equable — equability, equableness, n. equably, adv. /ek weuh beuhl, ee kweuh /, adj. 1. free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate; an equable temperament. 2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws. [1635 45; < L aequabilis that can …   Universalium

  • equable — adjective 1 formal calm and not easily annoyed: Mary s equable temperament made her easy to work with. 2 technical having weather or conditions that are neither too hot nor too cold: an equable climate equably adverb equability noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • equable — adjective 1) an equable man Syn: even tempered, calm, composed, collected, self possessed, relaxed, easygoing; nonchalant, insouciant, mellow, mild, tranquil, placid, stable, levelheaded; imperturbable, unexcitable …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • equable — [ ɛkwəb(ə)l] adjective 1》 calm and even tempered. 2》 not varying or fluctuating greatly: an equable climate. Derivatives equability noun equably adverb Origin C17 (in the sense fair, equitable ): from L. aequabilis, from aequare (see equate) …   English new terms dictionary

  • equable — eq•ua•ble [[t]ˈɛk wə bəl, ˈi kwə [/t]] adj. 1) free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate[/ex] 2) not easily annoyed or disturbed; calm; even tempered 3) uniform in operation or effect, as laws • Etymology: 1635–45; < L… …   From formal English to slang

  • equable — adj. 1 even; not varying. 2 uniform and moderate (an equable climate). 3 (of a person) not easily disturbed or angered. Derivatives: equability n. equably adv. Etymology: L aequabilis (as EQUATE) …   Useful english dictionary

  • equable, equitable — Equable means uniform, free from variations, unchanging, and tranquil : The climate of Puerto Rico is equable. Marsha is well liked because of her equable temperament. Equitable means just, right, fair, reasonable : The speaker claimed that he… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • equable — equable, equitable Both words come from Latin aequus meaning ‘equal’, but their meanings are different. Equable means ‘even and moderate, regular’ and is typically used with words such as climate, disposition, and temperament. It denotes… …   Modern English usage

  • climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

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