Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Calm and composed; of stable disposition.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective in full control of your faculties

Etymologies

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From Latin aequus ("equal") with animus ("mind").

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