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• equable — [ek′wə bəl, ē′kwəbəl] adj. [L aequabilis < aequare, to make equal < aequus, EQUAL] 1. not varying or fluctuating much; steady; uniform [an equable temperature] 2. not readily upset; even; tranquil; serene [an equable temperament] SYN.… …   English World dictionary

• 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 —  , equitable  Most dictionaries define equable as meaning steady and unvarying, but it should also convey the sense of being remote from extremes. A consistently hot climate is not equable, no matter how unvarying the temperature. Similarly,… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• equable, equitable —    Most dictionaries define equable as meaning steady and unvarying, but it should also convey the sense of being remote from extremes. A consistently hot climate is not equable, no matter how unvarying the temperature. Similarly, someone whose… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• equable, equitable —    Most dictionaries define equable as meaning steady and unvarying, but it should also convey the sense of being remote from extremes. A consistently hot climate is not equable, no matter how unvarying the temperature. Similarly, someone whose… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• equable — /ˈɛkwəbəl / (say ekwuhbuhl) adjective 1. free from variations; uniform, as motion or temperature: *enjoying a fairly equable rainfall. –joseph furphy, 1903. 2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws. 3. tranquil, even, or not easily disturbed,… …  

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