EQUABLE


Meaning of EQUABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-kwə-bəl, ˈē- ]

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 ˌe-kwə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌē- noun

• equa·ble·ness ˈe-kwə-bəl-nəs, ˈē- noun

• equa·bly -blē adverb

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