Equable Meaning
/ˈɛk.wə.bəl/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjUnvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.
adjFree from extremes of heat or cold.
Sentence Examples
It's lucky that his parents are so equable.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ climate of the island rarely sees extreme temperatures.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The coastal town is famous for its ____ climate, with mild temperatures all year round.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The cheerful influence of the morning seemed to have some effect, even upon his equable temper."
— 1841, Charles Dickens, chapter LXXXV, in Barnaby Rudge:
"Turning to the prisoner, "Budd," he said, and scarce in equable tones, "Budd, if you have aught further to say for yourself, say it now.""
— 1924, Herman Melville, chapter 18, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.:
"The indulgences of habit she would not resign, therefore held by the pleasures of the table; but the comforts of equable heat, which was particularly necessary, she denied herself much too long, and resisted warm clothing most determinately;..."
— 1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter LVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 107:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ climate of the island rarely sees extreme temperatures.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The coastal town is famous for its ____ climate, with mild temperatures all year round.