different between equable vs favorable

English

Alternative forms

• æquable (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin aequ?bilis, from aequ? (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /??k.w?.b?l/

Adjective

equable (comparative more equable, superlative most equable)

1. Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.
   • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 18, [1]

     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."

2. (of temperature) Free from extremes of heat or cold.
3. (of emotions etc) Not easily disturbed; tranquil.

Synonyms

• (unvarying, calm and steady): constant, uniform, unvarying; see also Thesaurus:steady
• (not easily disturbed): imperturbable, steady, tranquil
• (at a constant rate): regular

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Middle French

Adjective

equable m or f (plural equables)

1. equable (calm; steady; constant; uniform)

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

favorable (comparative more favorable, superlative most favorable)

1. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourable

Derived terms

• unfavorable

Related terms

• favor
• favorably

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /f?.vo??a.bl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /f?.bu??a.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /fa.vo??a.ble/

Adjective

favorable (masculine and feminine plural favorables)

1. favourable

Further reading

• “favorable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “favorable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “favorable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “favorable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.v?.?abl/

Adjective

favorable (plural favorables)

1. favourable, favorable

Antonyms

• hostile

Related terms

• faveur
• favorablement

Further reading

• “favorable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Alternative forms

• favorábel

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Adjective

favorable m or f (plural favorables)

1. favorable

Derived terms

• favorablemente

Further reading

• “favorable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis

Adjective

favorable m (feminine singular favorabla, masculine plural favorables, feminine plural favorablas)

1. favorable

Derived terms

• desfavorable
• favorablament

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fabo??able/, [fa.??o??a.??le]

Adjective

favorable (plural favorables)

1. favorable

Derived terms

• favorablemente

Further reading

• “favorable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.