different between equitable vs tolerable

English

Alternative forms

• æquitable (obsolete)

Etymology

From French équitable, from Old French, from equité (“equity”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??k.w?.t?.b?l/

Adjective

equitable (comparative more equitable, superlative most equitable)

1. Marked by or having equity.
2. Fair, just, or impartial.
   • 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 33.

     I may justly require you to produce that argument; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand.

3. (law) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.

Related terms

• equity

Translations

See also

• equitabilis

Middle French

Alternative forms

• aequitable

Adjective

equitable m or f (plural equitables)

1. equitable (fair, just, even, balanced)

Descendants

• French: équitable
  • English: equitable

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin toler?bilis.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?t?l???bl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?t?l???bl?/
• Hyphenation: tol?er?able

Adjective

tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)

1. Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
2. Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
3. Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
4. In fair health; passably well.

Antonyms

• intolerable

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adverb

tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)

1. (dialect) tolerably; passably; moderately.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin toler?bilis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /to.l???a.bl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /tu.l???a.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /to.le??a.ble/

Adjective

tolerable (masculine and feminine plural tolerables)

1. tolerable

   Antonym: intolerable

Derived terms

• tolerabilitat

Related terms

• tolerar

Further reading

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

Galician

Alternative forms

• tolerábel

Etymology

From Latin toler?bilis.

Adjective

tolerable m or f (plural tolerables)

1. tolerable

   Antonym: intolerable

Related terms

• tolerar

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin toler?bilis.

Adjective

tolerable (plural tolerables)

1. tolerable

   Antonym: intolerable

Derived terms

• tolerabilidad

Related terms

• tolerar

Further reading

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