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fa·vor·a·ble

 (fā′vər-ə-bəl, fāv′rə-)
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.
2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.
3. Manifesting approval; commendatory: a favorable report.
4. Winning approval; pleasing: a favorable impression.
5. Granting what has been desired or requested: a favorable reply.
6. Indulgent or partial: listened with a favorable ear.
fa′vor·a·ble·ness n.
fa′vor·a·bly adv.
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fa•vor•a•ble

(ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-)

adj.
1. characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
2. creating or winning favor; pleasing: a favorable impression.
3. affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; advantageous: a favorable position.
4. (of an answer) granting what is desired.
5. boding well; propitious.
[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin]
fa′vor•a•ble•ness, n.
fa′vor•a•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.favorable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
favourable
affirmative, affirmatory - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
complimentary - conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"
good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
2.favorable - (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
favourable
propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"
unfavorable, unfavourable - (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"
3.favorable - presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
lucky, prosperous, favourable, golden
propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"
4.favorable - inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"
well-disposed, friendly
amicable - characterized by friendship and good will
5.favorable - occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"
favourable
convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"
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favorable

adjective
1. Affording benefit:
advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary, toward, useful.
2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time:
auspicious, opportune, propitious, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed.
3. Indicative of future success or full of promise:
auspicious, benign, bright, brilliant, fair, fortunate, good, propitious.
4. To one's liking:
agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome.
5. Giving assent:
affirmative, positive.
6. Disposed to favor one over another:
partial, preferential.
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Translations
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favorable

a. favorable; propicio-a.
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favorable

adj favorable
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Accordingly he called for them, and on the way he told them all about Pudd'nhead Wilson, in order that they might get a favorable impression of him in advance and be prepared to like him.
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I will even wait for one, if necessary, and will make the balloon like a ship that casts anchor, until favorable breezes come up."
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He drew his rifle to his shoulder, but his position was not favorable to a successful shot; so that the first ball fired flattened itself on the animal's skull, as it would have done against an iron plate.
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why should you thus, of your own accord, incur destruction and trust yourself in the house of your enemy?' The Stag replied: "Only allow me, friend, to stay where I am, and I will undertake to find some favorable opportunity of effecting my escape." At the approach of the evening the herdsman came to feed his cattle, but did not see the Stag; and even the farm-bailiff with several laborers passed through the shed and failed to notice him.
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Regarding question four , "At what precise moment will the moon present herself in the most favorable position, etc.?"
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