adj.
Pronunciation: ' e-kw ə -b ə l, ' ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin aequabilis, from aequare to make level or equal, from aequus
Date: 1677
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>
synonyms see STEADY
– equa · bil · i · ty \ ˌ e-kw ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē , ˌ ē - \ noun
– equa · ble · ness \ ' e-kw ə -b ə l-n ə s, ' ē - \ noun
– equa · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb