Equability

Equability
Equability E`qua*bil"i*ty, n. [L. aequabilitas, fr. aequabilis. See {Equable}.] The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or uniformity; as, equability of temperature; the equability of the mind. [1913 Webster]

For the celestial bodies, the equability and constancy of their motions argue them ordained by wisdom. --Ray. [1913 Webster]


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  • equability — index composure, parity, uniformity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • equability — 1530s, from L. aequabilitas, from aequabilis (see EQUABLE (Cf. equable)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • equability — ˌekwəˈbiləd.ē, lətē, i also ˌēk noun ( es) Etymology: Latin aequabilitas, from aequabilis + itas ity 1. : the quality or condition of being equable equability of temperature : equani …   Useful english dictionary

  • equability — equable ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and even tempered. 2) not varying or fluctuating greatly. DERIVATIVES equability noun equably adverb. ORIGIN Latin aequabilis, from aequare make equal …   English terms dictionary

  • equability — noun see equable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • equability — See equable. * * * …   Universalium

  • equability — noun The condition of being equable; uniformity …   Wiktionary

  • equability — eq·ua·bil·i·ty || ‚ekwÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. uniformity, regularity, steadiness, unvariableness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • equability — n. Evenness, uniformity, equableness, serenity, unruffled character, calmness …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • equability — eq·ua·bil·i·ty …   English syllables

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