equable

[E·qua*ble]

The adjective equable means "not easily irritated" or "steady," like someone's equable manner that makes everyone instantly feel comfortable.

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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.

Adjective S.
not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"

Adjective S.
not varying; "an equable climate"


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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.

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Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.


Equable

E"qua*ble (?; 277), a. [L. aequabilis, fr. aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus even, equal. See Equal.] 1. 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. 2. Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.

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.

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Usage Examples

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

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