equable

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: eq=ua=ble

CIDE DICTIONARY

equable, a. [L. aequabilis, fr. aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus even, equal. See Equal.].

•  Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an equable plain or globe.  [1913 Webster]
•  Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

equable, adj.
1 even; not varying.
2 uniform and moderate (an equable climate).
3 (of a person) not easily disturbed or angered.

Derivative

equability n. equably adv.

Etymology

L aequabilis (as EQUATE)

THESAURUS

equable

accordant, alike, automatic, balanced, calm, collected, composed, consistent, consonant, constant, continuous, cool, correspondent, dispassionate, easygoing, equal, equivalent, even, even-tempered, flat, homogeneous, immutable, imperturbable, invariable, level, level-headed, levelheaded, measured, mechanical, methodic, methodical, monolithic, of a piece, ordered, orderly, peaceful, persistent, placid, regular, reposeful, robotlike, same, serene, smooth, stabile, stable, steadfast, steady, systematic, tranquil, unbroken, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, undeviating, undifferentiated, undiversified, unflappable, uniform, unruffled, unvaried, unvarying

ROGET THESAURUS

equable

Right

N right, what ought to be, what should be, fitness, summum jus, justice, equity, equitableness, propriety, fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis, Astraea, Nemesis, Themis, scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma, suum cuique, clear stage, fair field and no favor, level playing field, morals, law, honor, virtue, right, good, just, reasonable, fit, equal, equable, equatable, evenhanded, fair, legitimate, justifiable, rightful, as it should be, as it ought to be, lawful deserved, rightly, +a bon droit, au bon droit, in justice, in equity, in reason, without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons, upon even terms, Int, all right!, fair's fair, Dieu et mon droit, in equal scale weighing delight and dole, justitia cuum cuique distribuit, justitiae soror incorrupta fides, justitia virtutem regina, thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just.