not+equable

  • 11equable — adjective 1 formal calm and not easily annoyed: Mary s equable temperament made her easy to work with. 2 technical having weather or conditions that are neither too hot nor too cold: an equable climate equably adverb equability noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12equable — UK [ˈekwəb(ə)l] / US / US [ˈɪkwəb(ə)l] adjective formal 1) calm, reasonable, and not easily made angry or upset 2) equable weather is not extreme and does not change very much Derived word: equably adverb …

    English dictionary

  • 13equable — /ˈɛkwəbəl / (say ekwuhbuhl) adjective 1. free from variations; uniform, as motion or temperature: *enjoying a fairly equable rainfall. –joseph furphy, 1903. 2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws. 3. tranquil, even, or not easily disturbed,… …

  • 14equable — adj. 1 even; not varying. 2 uniform and moderate (an equable climate). 3 (of a person) not easily disturbed or angered. Derivatives: equability n. equably adv. Etymology: L aequabilis (as EQUATE) …

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  • 15equable — [ ɛkwəb(ə)l] adjective 1》 calm and even tempered. 2》 not varying or fluctuating greatly: an equable climate. Derivatives equability noun equably adverb Origin C17 (in the sense fair, equitable ): from L. aequabilis, from aequare (see equate) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 16equable — eq•ua•ble [[t]ˈɛk wə bəl, ˈi kwə [/t]] adj. 1) free from many changes or variations; uniform: an equable climate[/ex] 2) not easily annoyed or disturbed; calm; even tempered 3) uniform in operation or effect, as laws • Etymology: 1635–45; < L… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17Unequal — Un*e qual, a. [Cf. {Inequal}.] 1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18unequal — I. adjective Date: 1565 1. a. not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another b. not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status 2. not uniform ; variable, uneven 3. a. badly balanced or matched < an unequal c …

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  • 19unequal — a. 1. Uneven, not alike. 2. Inferior. 3. Disproportioned, ill matched. 4. Irregular, not equable, not uniform. 5. Inadequate, insufficient. 6. (Bot.) Inequilateral …

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  • 20unequable — /ʌnˈɛkwəbəl/ (say un ekwuhbuhl) adjective not equable. –unequably, adverb …