equable

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛkwəbəl/ UK /ˈɛk.wə.bəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #172939

Meanings

1

adj
Calm and not easily upset.

Even under pressure, she kept her equable manner and never raised her voice.
2

adj
Steady and free from extreme changes, especially of weather.

The island enjoys an equable climate, with warm days all year round.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · calm and not easily upset. imperturbable placid steady tranquil

2 adj · steady and free from... constant regular

More uniform unvarying

Word family

Forms equably

Derived forms equabilityequablenessequablyinequableunequable

Related forms equabile

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Phrases (1)

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equable climate
a climate with few sharp changes or extremes in conditions

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).

aequābilis Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# equable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛkwəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛk.wə.bəl/
**Frequency rank:** 172939

## Meanings
1. Calm and not easily upset.
2. Steady and free from extreme changes, especially of weather.

## Examples
- Even under pressure, she kept her equable manner and never raised her voice.
- The island enjoys an equable climate, with warm days all year round.

## Synonyms
- steady
- uniform
- unvarying

## Derived Forms
- equability
- equableness
- equably
- inequable
- unequable

## Related Forms
- equabile

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aequābilis

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).

## AI Etymology
Equable is a learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”). In present-day use, it can mean calm and not easily upset, or steady and free from extreme changes, especially of weather. Derived formations include equability, equableness, equably, inequable, and unequable.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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