favorable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   presaging or likely to bring good luck

   a favorable time to ask for a raise

2. 2
   adj

   (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

   the days were fair and the winds were favorable

3. 3
   adj

   encouraging or approving or pleasing

   a favorable reply

4. 4
   adj

   US standard spelling of favourable.

   The conditions favorable to health and life of the indigines of the poles or the north temperate zones are destructive to the indigines of the tropical, and vice versa.

5. 5
   adj

   occurring at a convenient or suitable time

6. 6
   adj

   inclined to help or support

Etymology

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favor + -able.