equableness

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eq•ua•ble /ˈɛkwəbəl, ˈikwə-/   adj. 

1. changing very little;
   uniform:
   an equable climate.
2. calm;
   even-tempered:
   an equable disposition.

See -equa-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

eq•ua•ble  (ek′wə bəl, ē′kwə-), adj. 

1. free from many changes or variations;
   uniform:
   an equable climate; an equable temperament.
2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws.

• Latin aequābilis that can be made equal, similar, equivalent. to aequ(us) equal, even + -ābilis -able
• 1635–45

eq′ua•bil′i•ty, eq′ua•ble•ness, n. 
eq′ua•bly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. steady, even, temperate.

Antonyms

• 1. variable.

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equable / ˈɛkwəb^əl/ adjective

1. even-tempered; placid
2. unvarying; uniform: an equable climate

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin aequābilis, from aequāre to make equal

ˌequaˈbility, ˈequableness noun