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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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   • But while everything seemed so favourable the crafty Gascon from the first foresaw the dangers which beset his path. This was the point of compass revealed by the astrologer as most favourable to the young candidate for manly honours. Favourable definition: advantageous, encouraging, or promising. See examples of FAVOURABLE used in a sentence.

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   • The last three days hadn't been exactly favorable to a normal state of mind, or well-considered speech. Favorable definition: characterized by approval or support; positive. See examples of FAVORABLE used in a sentence.

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   What is favourably adverb?

   • in a way that is good for something and makes it likely to be successful or have an advantage These figures compare favourably with last year's. Definition of favourably adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does favourable comparison mean?

   • If you make a favourable comparison between two things, you say that the first is better than or as good as the second. The film bears favourable technical comparison with Hollywood productions costing 10 times as much. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   • Favourable conditions make something more likely to succeed or seem more attractive. ...favourable weather conditions. If you make a favourable comparison between two things, you say that the first is better than or as good as the second. The film bears favourable technical comparison with Hollywood productions costing 10 times as much.

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