- Unvarying; steady.
- Free from extremes.
- Not easily disturbed; serene: an equable temper.
[Latin aequābilis, from aequāre, to make even, from aequus, even, level.]
equability eq'ua·bil'i·ty or eq'ua·ble·ness n.equably eq'ua·bly adv.
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eq·ua·ble (ĕk'wə-bəl, ē'kwə-) ![]() |
[Latin aequābilis, from aequāre, to make even, from aequus, even, level.]
equability eq'ua·bil'i·ty or eq'ua·ble·ness n.| Thesaurus: equable |
adjective
| Antonyms: equable |
Definition: steady, calm
Antonyms: changeable, excitable, fluctuating, irregular, spasmodic, vacillating, variable, varying, wavering
| Word Tutor: equable |
An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.
— Washington Irving (1783-1859).
Tutor's tip: While the two teams had "equatable" (capable of being made equal) skills, the "equable" (even tempered) judge declared victory for only one, which was the most "equitable" (fair or reasonable) decision.
| Translations: Equable |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - regelmæssig, ensartet, rolig
Nederlands (Dutch)
eenvormig, onveranderlijk, gelijkmatig
Français (French)
adj. - égal, constant (un tempérament, un climat)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - ausgeglichen
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ομοιόμορφος, ίσος, ομαλός
Italiano (Italian)
equilibrato, sereno, costante
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - uniforme, tranqüilo
Русский (Russian)
умеренный (о климате)
Español (Spanish)
adj. - uniforme, regular
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - jämn, likformig, lugn
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
平静的, 变动小的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 平靜的, 變動小的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 一様な, 安定した, 平静な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مطرد, مستوي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קבוע, יציב, אחיד, מתון
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