favorable

favourable or favorable (ˈfeɪvərəb^əl, ˈfeɪvrə-, ˈfeɪvərəb^əl, ˈfeɪvrə-)

—*adj*
1.	advantageous, encouraging, or promising
2.	giving consent

favorable or favorable

—*adj*

'favourableness or favorable

—n

'favorableness or favorable

—n

'favourably or favorable

—*adv*

favorably or favorable

—*adv*

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favorable

mid-14c., from Fr. favorable, from L. favorabilis, from favor (see favor). Related: Favorably.

Example sentences

Nothing in the right mind seems favorable for this state at the moment.

If the climate was favorable for the oyster, the oyster probably grew more

quickly and the rings would be thicker.

If you made a favorable impression on the committee, you won't have to remind

them who you are by sending a follow-up letter.

The winds were favorable all the way: northwest and at times southwest.

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