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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–).  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.
 
equable, equitable (adjs.)
 
 
have clearly different meanings. The first means “unvarying, steady, moderate, tranquil”: She has an easy, equable disposition. Equitable means “fair-dealing, just, even-handed”: His decisions are always equitable; he never shows favoritism.  1
 
 
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