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   favourable

   /ˈfeɪv(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing approval: "the exhibitions received favourable reviews" Similar approvingcommendatorycommendingpraisingcomplimentaryflatteringglowingappreciativeenthusiasticgoodpleasingagreeablesuccessfulpositiveinformal:ravepositiveaffirmativeassentingagreeingconcurringapprovingin the affirmativeencouragingreassuringsupportivein one's favourOpposite unfavourablecriticalnegative
   • ▪ giving consent: "their demands rarely received a favourable response"
   • 2. to the advantage of someone or something: "favourable conditions for vegetation growth" Similar advantageousbeneficialof benefitin one's favouron one's sidehelpfulgoodrightconduciveconvenientsuitablefitfittingappropriatepropitiousauspicioushopefulpromisingfairencouragingOpposite disadvantageous
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing in the direction of travel: "by sailing towards the land first you will find more favourable wind"
   • ▪ (of weather, or a period of time judged in terms of its weather) fine: "a very favourable, sometimes glorious, October"
   • ▪ suggesting a good outcome: "a favourable prognosis"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor (see favour).

   Derivatives

   • 1. favourableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAVOURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Favourable means showing that you like or approve of someone or something, or giving you an advantage or more chance of success. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAVOURABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective favourable, which can mean advantageous, encouraging, or promising, or giving consent. See synonyms, collocations, and sentences with favourable.

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   having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified. see more. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfavourable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective favourable, which means making people have a good opinion of somebody/something or good for something and making it likely to be successful. See synonyms, collocations and example sentences.

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   Favourable definition: advantageous, encouraging, or promising. See examples of FAVOURABLE used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › favourableFavourable - definition of favourable by The Free Dictionary

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   Favourable means encouraging, approving, or promising, or giving consent. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and expressions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFAVOURABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Favourable means showing that you like or approve of someone or something, or making something more likely to be successful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see translations in other languages.