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Dictionary: eq·ua·ble   (ĕk'wə-bəl, ē'kwə-) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Unvarying; steady.
    2. Free from extremes.
  1. 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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adj

Definition: steady, calm
Antonyms: changeable, excitable, fluctuating, irregular, spasmodic, vacillating, variable, varying, wavering


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Free from sudden changes.

pronunciation 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
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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

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 한결같은, 평온한

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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