favourable
part of speech
adjective (favourable, more favourable, most favourable) — UK spelling; US: favorable
meaning for a pupil
1) Good for you or helpful; giving an advantage: favourable weather for sailing. tree →
2) Showing that someone likes or approves of something: a favourable report. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and geography «favourable conditions» are the right warmth, water and light for plants or animals; in everyday life a favourable answer is a yes. Phrases: «favourable conditions», «a favourable opinion», «favourable to».
examples
- The weather was favourable, so we went sailing. tree →
- Seeds grow well in favourable conditions. tree →
- The teacher wrote a favourable report about my work. tree →
- The wind was favourable for flying kites. tree →
- The plan got a favourable answer from the council. tree →
- Warm wet soil is favourable to worms. tree →
- The ship set sail for Christiansand in Norway, and as the wind was favourable it soon arrived there. tree →
note
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada: «favourable»; US: «favorable». Opposite: unfavourable. Related: favour, favourite.
In the corpora
- 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more?
- LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.
Trees and pragmatics
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