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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. not varying;
- Example: "an equable climate"

2. not easily irritated;
- Example: "an equable temper"
- Example: "not everyone shared his placid temperament"
- Example: "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
[syn: equable, even-tempered, good-tempered, placid]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] 2. Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

equable adj 1: not varying; "an equable climate" 2: not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays" [syn: equable, even-tempered, good- tempered, placid]