equable
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adjective \ˈe-kwə-bəl, ˈē-\Definition of EQUABLE
1
: marked by lack of variation or change : uniform <an equable distance apart>
2
: marked by lack of noticeable, unpleasant, or extreme variation or inequality <an equable temperament>
— equa·bil·i·ty \ˌe-kwə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌē-\ noun
— equa·ble·ness \ˈe-kwə-bəl-nəs, ˈē-\ noun
— equa·bly \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of EQUABLE
- <an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle>
Origin of EQUABLE
Latin aequabilis, from aequare to make level or equal, from aequus
First Known Use: 1677
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