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equable adj. 1 even-tempered, easygoing, serene, calm, placid,
composed, cool, imperturbable, collected, unruffled, tranquil,
peaceful, level-headed, Colloq unflappable: With his equable
temperament, Edgar is the man for the job. 2 uniform,
unvarying, unvaried, consistent, stable, steady, regular, even,
unchanging, invariable, constant: We moved to the Caribbean
because of its equable climate.
equal adj. 1 identical, the same (as), interchangeable, one and the
same, coequal, selfsame; like, alike, tantamount, similar (to),
equivalent, commensurate: This year's sales figures are equal
to last year's. 2 uniform, regular, corresponding,
correspondent, congruent, congruous, (evenly) balanced, (evenly)
matched, matching; equivalent, even; commensurate, comparable,
proportionate, (evenly) proportioned, harmonious, symmetrical;
Colloq fifty-fifty, Brit level pegging, US even Steven: Women
are entitled to equal employment opportunities. The scores are
equal. 3 equal to. up to, capable of, fit(ted) or suited or
suitable for, adequate for, Archaic or literary sufficient unto:
Are you sure that Renwick is equal to the responsibility?
--n. 4 peer, colleague, fellow, brother, mate, counterpart,
equivalent, alter ego, compeer: Constance is certainly anyone's
equal in intelligence.
--v. 5 match, meet, even, correspond (to), square (with), tally
(with), tie (with), parallel, come up to; rival: He will never
be able to equal the world record.
equality n. 1 parity, sameness, identity, coequality, uniformity: The
equality of the two bids was very suspicious. 2 similarity,
likeness, resemblance, equivalence, correspondence, conformity,
congruence, similitude, analogy, comparability, comparison,
coincidence: The equality between their performances is
surprising. 3 impartiality, fairness, justice; egalitarianism:
Surely we all deserve equality of treatment under the law.
equalize v. regularize, even up, square, balance, equate, match,
standardize, (make) equal: Equalize the amounts of liquid in
all the containers.
equip v. furnish, provide, supply, stock, outfit, fit (out or up),
rig (out or up), accoutre, array, attire, dress, deck (out),