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equable

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

adjective

  1. free from many changes or variations; uniform.

    an equable climate; an equable temperament.
    Synonyms:
    temperate, even, steady
    Antonyms:
    variable

  2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws.

equable British  
/ ˈɛkwəbəl /

adjective

  1. even-tempered; placid

  2. unvarying; uniform

    an equable climate
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Other Word Forms

  • equability noun
  • equableness noun
  • equably adverb
  • nonequability noun
  • nonequable adjective
  • nonequableness noun
  • nonequably adverb
  • unequability noun
  • unequable adjective
  • unequableness noun
  • unequably adverb

Etymology

Origin of equable

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

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