equable
equable definition
eq·uable (ek′wə bəl, ē′kwə-)
adjective
- not varying or fluctuating much; steady; uniform an equable temperature
- not readily upset; even; tranquil; serene an equable temperament
Etymology: L aequabilis < aequare, to make equal < aequus, equal
Related Forms:
- equability eq′·uabil′·ity (-bil′ə tē) noun
- equably eq′·uably adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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