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BNC: 33533 COCA: 43969

equable

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equable /ˈɛkwəbəl/ adjective
equable
/ˈɛkwəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of EQUABLE
[more equable; most equable] formal
: tending to remain calm : free from sudden or harsh changes宁静的;平和的;稳定的
compare equitable

— equably

/ˈɛkwəbli/ adverb
BNC: 33533 COCA: 43969

equable

adjective

equa·​ble ˈe-kwə-bəl How to pronounce equable (audio) ˈē- How to pronounce equable (audio)
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
equability noun
equableness noun
equably adverb

Did you know?

Equable usually describes either climate or personality. The word seems to be used less today than in decades past, maybe because the personality type is less admired than it used to be. A steady, calm, equable personality may not produce much excitement but usually makes for a good worker and a good parent, and maybe even a longer life. In the words of the poet Robert Service: "Avoid extremes: be moderate / In saving and in spending. / An equable and easy gait / Will win an easy ending".

Choose the Right Synonym for equable

steady, even, equable mean not varying throughout a course or extent.

steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement.

steady progress

even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character.

an even distribution

equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes.

maintain an equable temper

Example Sentences

an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle
Recent Examples on the Web The equable-nerd manner that colleagues once noted in Alito deserted him soon after Barack Obama became President. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 In some climates with more equable winters, such as the Atlantic states where weather is moderated by the nearby ocean, these plants’ buds are less likely to be killed. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 It’s here, in the narration, that the novel finds itself — in the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled. Samantha Harvey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020 Espionage and intelligence are so conducive to mistrust that the people who make the best use of them tend to be the most equable and disinclined to suspicion. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin aequabilis, from aequare to make level or equal, from aequus

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of equable was in 1677
BNC: 33533 COCA: 43969

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