English-Thai Dictionary

equable

ADJ สงบนิ่ง  calm unexcitable sa-ngob-ning

 

equableness

N ความสม่ำเสมอ  ความเงียบสงบ ราบรื่น 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EQUABLE

a.[L. oequabilis, from oequus, equal, even, oeguo, to equal, to level. ] 1. Equal and uniform at all times, as motion. An equable motion continues the same in degree of velocity, neither accelerated nor retarded.
2. Even; smooth; having a uniform surface or form; as an equable glove or plain.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EQUABLE

E "qua *ble, a. Etym: [L. aequabilis, fr. aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus even, equal. See Equal. ]

 

1. Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an equable plain or globe.

 

2. Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.

 

EQUABLENESS

EQUABLENESS E "qua *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: Quality or state of being equable.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

equable

eq ua ble |ˈekwəbəl ˈɛkwəbəl | ▶adjective (of a person ) not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered. • not varying or fluctuating greatly: an equable climate. DERIVATIVES eq ua bil i ty |ˌekwəˈbilitē |noun, eq ua bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘fair, equitable ’): from Latin aequabilis, from aequare ‘make equal ’ (see equate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

equable

equable |ˈɛkwəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered. 2 not varying or fluctuating greatly: an equable climate. DERIVATIVES equability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, equably adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘fair, equitable ’): from Latin aequabilis, from aequare ‘make equal ’ (see equate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

equable

equable adjective 1 an equable man: even-tempered, calm, composed, collected, self-possessed, relaxed, easygoing; nonchalant, insouciant, mellow, mild, tranquil, placid, stable, levelheaded; imperturbable, unexcitable, untroubled, well-balanced, serene; informal unflappable, together, laid-back. ANTONYMS temperamental, excitable. 2 an equable climate: stable, constant, uniform, unvarying, consistent, unchanging, changeless; moderate, temperate. ANTONYMS uneven, extreme.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

equable

equable adjective 1 he was in a remarkably equable mood: even-tempered, calm, composed, collected, self-possessed, cool, {cool, calm, and collected }, relaxed, easy-going, at ease, as cool as a cucumber; nonchalant, insouciant, blithe, mellow, mild; serene, tranquil, placid, steady, stable, quiet, level-headed; imperturbable, unexcitable, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, undisturbed, unagitated, untroubled, well balanced; informal unflappable, unfazed, together, laid-back; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS temperamental, excitable. 2 the island enjoys an equable climate: stable, constant, steady, even, uniform, regular, unvarying, consistent, unchanging, changeless; moderate, temperate, non-extreme, fair. ANTONYMS uneven, extreme.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

equable

eq ua ble /ékwəb (ə )l, íːk -/形容詞 1 〈人 気性などが 〉穏やかな, 温和な .2 〈天候などが 〉激しい変化のない, 平均した, 一様な, むらのない (→even 1 ).