Equable – 1. Not easily angered; calm and even-tempered 2. Not varying or fluctuating easily
(Pronounced ek-wuh-buhl)
To remember the definition of the word equable, use the following mnemonic:
In Ecuador, they bred a bull (equable) that was calm and even-tempered; their ambition was to breed lots more without variance or fluctuation.
Examples of equable in a sentence (not easily angered)
John has a fairly equable temperament - I haven't often seen him really angry.
Mary seemed a lot less equable than she had been earlier.
Because she is so equable, my even-tempered mother rarely gets upset.
Examples of equable in a sentence (not varying or fluctuating)
The climate has grown more equable and the crop yields have risen.
Its distance from the Sun was just right to sustain life, providing the right kind of equable temperatures and flowing water.
The dogs gait was equable, it was sure to win the competition.
