different between equable vs proportionate

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

Etymology

From Latin pr?porti?n?tus.

Morphologically proportion +? -ate.

Pronunciation

• (adjective, UK) enPR: pr?-pô?sh?-n?t, IPA^(key): /p???p????n?t/
• (adjective, US) enPR: pr?-pôr?sh?-n?t, IPA^(key): /p???p????n?t/
• (verb, UK) enPR: pr?-pô?sh?-n?t, IPA^(key): /p???p????ne?t/
• (verb, US) enPR: pr?-pôr?sh?-n?t, IPA^(key): /p???p????ne?t/

Adjective

proportionate (comparative more proportionate, superlative most proportionate)

1. In proportion; proportional; commensurable.

   Antonyms: disproportionate, nonproportionate, unproportionate

   • What is proportionate to his transgression.

2. Harmonious and symmetrical.

Translations

Verb

proportionate (third-person singular simple present proportionates, present participle proportionating, simple past and past participle proportionated)

1. (transitive) To make proportionate.

Translations

See also

• apportion

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /pro?.por.ti.o??na?.te/, [p?o?p?rt?io??nä?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pro.por.t?si.o?na.te/, [p??p?rt??s?i??n??t??]

Adjective

pr?porti?n?te

1. vocative masculine singular of pr?porti?n?tus