[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

favorable \fa"vorable\ f=a"v~er.ab'l, a. written
   also favourable. f. favorable, l. favorabilis favored,
   popular, pleasing, fr. favor. see favor, n.
   1. full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind;
      propitious; friendly.
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            lend favorable ears to our request.   --shak.
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            lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --ps.
                                                  lxxxv. 1.
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   2. conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate;
      advantageous; convenient.
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            a place very favorable for the making levies of men.
                                                  --clarendon.
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            the temper of the climate, favorable to generation,
            health, and long life.                --sir w.
                                                  temple.
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   3. beautiful; well-favored. obs. --spenser. --
      fa"vorableness, n. -- fa"vorably, adv.
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            the favorableness of the present times to all
            exertions in the cause of liberty.    --burke.
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see also:
favourable favor fa"vorableness fa"vorably 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

favourable
     adj 1: encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply";
            "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a
            favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" syn: favorable
            ant: unfavorable
     2: of winds or weather tending to promote or facilitate; "the
        days were fair and the winds were favorable" syn: favorable
        ant: unfavorable
     3: at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to
        receive guests" syn: favorable, opportune
     4: tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are
        auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable
        time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous
        moment to make a decision" syn: auspicious, encouraging,
         favorable, lucky, prosperous
see also:
favorable unfavorable opportune auspicious encouraging lucky 
prosperous 

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