equable

  • 31equable — eq·ua·ble || ekwÉ™bl adj. uniform, regular, even, steady …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 32equable — a. Even, uniform, equal, steady, regular, even tempered, always the same …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 33equable — adj 1. uniform, identical, always the same, regular, consistent; unvarying, unchanging, invariable, constant; steady, stable, level, even. 2. just, equitable, fair, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, uninvolved, dispassionate. 3. even… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 34equable — eq·ua·ble …

    English syllables

  • 35equitable — equable, equitable Both words come from Latin aequus meaning ‘equal’, but their meanings are different. Equable means ‘even and moderate, regular’ and is typically used with words such as climate, disposition, and temperament. It denotes… …

    Modern English usage

  • 36equability — equable ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and even tempered. 2) not varying or fluctuating greatly. DERIVATIVES equability noun equably adverb. ORIGIN Latin aequabilis, from aequare make equal …

    English terms dictionary

  • 37equably — equable ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and even tempered. 2) not varying or fluctuating greatly. DERIVATIVES equability noun equably adverb. ORIGIN Latin aequabilis, from aequare make equal …

    English terms dictionary

  • 38steady — adj Steady, uniform, even, equable, constant are comparable when they mean neither markedly varying nor variable but much the same throughout its course or extent. Steady is the most widely applicable of these terms; in general it suggests… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 39steady — I. adjective (steadier; est) Etymology: Middle English stedy, from stede Date: 14th century 1. a. direct or sure in movement ; unfaltering < a steady hand > b. firm in position ; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 40steady — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. firm, secure, stable; constant, unvarying, uniform; regular, habitual; trustworthy. See stability, regularity.Ant., unsteady, unstable. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Showing little variation] Syn.&#8230; …

    English dictionary for students