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Definition: Amicable |
AmicableAdjective1. Characterized by friendship and good will. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "amicable" was first used: sometime in the early 15th century. (references) |
Etymology: Amicable \Am"i*ca*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression amicabilis, from amicus friend, from amare to love. See Amiable.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: AmicableSynonyms: harmonious, kind, peaceable. (additional references) |
| Antonym: hostile (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Aid | At one's beck, at one's beck and call; friendly, amicable, favorable, propitious, well-disposed; neighborly; obliging; (benevolent). |
Friendship | Friends with, well with, at home with, hand in hand with; on good terms, on friendly terms, on amicable terms, on cordial terms, on familiar terms, on intimate terms, on good footing; on speaking terms, on visiting terms; in one's good graces, in one's good books. |
Adjective: friendly; amicable, amical; well-affected, unhostile, neighborly, brotherly, fraternal, sympathetic, harmonious, hearty, cordial, warm-hearted. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Amicable |
| English words defined with "amicable": A clean breach, Amicable action, Amicable numbers, amicably ♦ friendly ♦ Imparlance ♦ Love day. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "amicable": Amiable Numbers. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "amicable": Amiable. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Amicable relations.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Business | The code contains new rules on arbitration, conciliation and amicable settlement of disputes. (references) | |
The provisions on the distributorship contract establishing the term of an agreement giving the granting party the unilateral right of rescission are inapplicable under the law. The distributorship contract can only be rescinded by reason of just cause as defined by law or by amicable agreement among the parties. (references) | ||
Economic History | Syria | Syria has amicable trade relations with its Arab neighbors. (references) |
Qatar | The Department of Labor in the Ministry of Civil Service and Housing has mediated amicable solutions in some cases, while referring others to the courts. (references) | |
Bahrain | Caltex remained involved as administrator and 40 percent owner until April 1, 1997, when it reached an amicable agreement with the government to sell back its remaining share. (references) | |
Human Rights | Guatemala | At year's end, an amicable settlement had yet to be negotiated. (references) |
Guatemala | On May 3, COPREDEH signed an amicable settlement with 301 victims of the massacre. (references) | |
Guatemala | The parties continued to seek a resolution through the IACHR's amicable settlement procedures. (references) | |
Minorities | Italy | The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom. (references) |
Mozambique | Relations among communities of different faiths generally are amicable, especially at the grassroots level. (references) | |
Estonia | The majority of citizens are nominally Lutheran, but relations between the various religious communities generally are amicable. (references) | |
Political Economy | Sudan | Traditionally there have been amicable relations between the various religious communities, although in previous years there were a small number of clashes. (references) |
Guatemala | In May the Government reached an amicable settlement with victims of the Dos Erres massacre and in December fulfilled its agreement to make a 1.87 million payment (14.5 million quetzals) to the families of the victims. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Togo | These resulted in 51 convictions, which included prison sentences of 6 years, 4 years, 12 months, 8 months, 6 months, and deferred or amicable out-of-court settlements. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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George Washington | 1789-1797 | The attempt, however, of an amicable negotiation having been frustrated, the troops have marched to act offensively. |
John Adams | 1797-1801 | That communication will confirm the ultimate failure of the measures which have been taken by the Government of the United States toward an amicable adjustment of differences with that power. |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | By some of the other belligerents, although professing just and amicable dispositions, injuries materially affecting our commerce have not been duly controlled or repressed. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | There is reason to expect that by amicable negotiation the independence of Brazil will ere long be recognized by Portugal herself. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | From Great Britain I have the satisfaction to inform you that I continue to receive assurances of the most amicable disposition, which have on my part on all proper occasions been promptly and sincerely reciprocated. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Amicable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 79.81% of the time. "Amicable" is used about 208 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 79.81% | 166 | 24,220 |
| Noun (proper) | 20.19% | 42 | 52,864 |
| Total | 100.00% | 208 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "amicable": Amicable action ♦ amicable agreement ♦ amicable numbers. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
american amicable | 37 |
amicable scottish | 10 |
american amicable life insurance | 9 |
american amicable life | 6 |
amicable | 5 |
amicable numbers | 4 |
american amicable life insurance company of texas | 4 |
amicable divorce | 3 |
american amicable life insurance company | 3 |
american amicable insurance | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "amicable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | mirëdashës (benevolent), miqësor (folksy, friendly, gentle, neighborly, neighbourly, pally, United). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | متحاب, حبي (friendly, loving), سلمي (pacific, peaceable, peaceful), ظريف (amiable, amusing, companionable, fine, flowing, gallant, humorist, humorous, humourist, jolly, likeable, nice, obliging, pet, pleasing, prepossessing, pretty, quaint, stylish, witty, wry). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | миролюбив (peace loving, peaceable), мирен (halcyon, law abiding, peaceable, peaceful, pi, piping, quiet, restful, still), приятелски (friendly, maty, neighborly, neighbourly, on good terms, pally, social), дружески (chummy, friendly, gentle, sociable, social). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | '睦 (harmoniousness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | smírný (conciliatory), přátelský (comradely, cordial, friendly, hearty, kind, neighborly, sociable, well disposed), kamarádský (chummy, comradely, friendly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | afgørelse (amicable composition, arrangement, decision, determination, recommendation), udbredelse paa frivilligt grundlag (dissemination by amicable agreement), ordning i mindelighed (amicable arrangement, amicable settlement), mindelig procedure (amicable procedure), mindelig overenskomst (amicable arrangement, amicable settlement, compromise), mindelig ordning (amicable composition, amicable settlement, arrangement), Kommissionen bestraeber sig paa ved mindelig overenskomst at erhverve eller lade erhverve viden (by amicable agreement, the Commission shall eneavour, to secure the communication of information), køb af fast ejendom i gensidig indforståelse (amicable purchase, negotiated purchase), forligsmaessig løsning af tvister (amicable settlement of proceedings), forligsmæssig løsning af tvister (amicable settlement of proceedings), forlig i mindelighed (amicable composition, arrangement), fivillig akkord (amicable composition, arrangement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | verspreiding langs minnelijke weg (dissemination by amicable agreement), overeenstemming (accord, accordance, agreement, amicable arrangement, amicable settlement, chord, concord, concurrence, settlement), onderhands akkoord (amicable composition, arrangement), minnelijke verdeling (amicable partition), minnelijke schikking (amicable arrangement, amicable procedure, amicable settlement, friendly agreement, out-of-court settlement), minnelijke scheiding (amicable separation), minnelijke regeling van een geschil (amicable settlement of proceedings), minnelijke regeling van de geschillen (amicable settlement of proceedings), minnelijke aankoop (amicable purchase, negotiated purchase), de Commissie beijvert zich langs minnelijke weg mededeling te verkrijgen of te doen verkrijgen van kennis (by amicable agreement, the Commission shall eneavour, to secure the communication of information). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | موافق (Attune, Comkpliant, Compatible, Concurrent, Congruent, Pro, Respondent, Sympathetic), دوستانه (Blithe, Hobnob, Sociable), دوست (Ally, Chum, Friend, Leal, Schoolmate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ystävällinen (affable, friendly, good-natured, kind, kindly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | amical (amiable), aimable (amiable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | freundschaftlich (amicably, friendly, Matey), gütig (affectionate, benevolent, benign, benignly, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, friendly, generous, good, gracious, kind, kind hearted, kindhearted, kindly, nice, okay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | φιλικόσ (chummy, friendly, kindly, neighborly, neighbourly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | baráti (friendly, informal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | dengan ramah. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | amichevole (affable, chummy, friendly, good-natured, kind, neighborly, neighbourly, sociable, sympathetic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 友好的 (friendly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ゆう"うてき (friendly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 우호. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | caarjoil (amiable, chummy, familiar, friendliness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | amicableay amigável (amicably, friendly, hearty), cordial (cardiac, cordial, friendly, genial, heartfelt, hearty, warm). (various references) amical (amicably, friendly, kind), prietenos (blandly, cheerful, clubby, companionable, cordial, friendly, kind, kindly, Matey, mellow, mild, mildly, nice, pally, sweet), prietenesc (friendly, kind). (various references) дружеский (downstage, friendly, homelike, pally, sociable). (various references) prijateljski (friendly, neighborly, neighbourly, warmhearted, warm-hearted), ljubazan (affable, amiable, benignant, complaisant, debonair, kind, kind hearted, kindly, likable, likeable, lovable, nice, obliging, suave). (various references) amigable. (various references) vänskaplig (chummy, friendly). (various references) dostane (amicably), dostça (amicably, comradely, friendly, in a friendly manner, neighborly, neighbourly, winning), barışçıl (amicably). (various references) мирний (calm, peace keeping, peaceful, placable), приязний (affectionate, chummy, lovable), полюбовний, дружній (amiable, downstage, friendly, hearty, homelike, officious), дружелюбний (kindly, neighborly, neighbourly, sociable). (various references) thân tình thoả thuận, thân mật (chummy, conversant, cordial, friendly, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, heartily, hearty, intimate, intimately, matey, maty), thân ái (cordial, cordially, endearingly, genial), ho giải (conciliatory, reconciliatory). (various references) cyfeillgar (friendly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | amicus. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "amicable": amicableness, amicablenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Amicable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aidable, amaccable, Amakal, amiacable, amicabilis, amidable, aminable, amissable, ammicable, ammicabley, amminable, Anishnabe. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "amicable" (pronounced a"mikubul) |
| 6 | -i k u b u l | impracticable, inapplicable. |
| 5 | -k u b u l | applicable, bankable, breakable, communicable, despicable, drinkable, impeccable, implacable, irrevocable, likable, likeable, practicable, remarkable, revocable, talkable, unmistakable, unremarkable, unshakable, unsinkable, unspeakable, unthinkable, unworkable, workable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unsalable, unsolvable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-i-l-m" | |
-1 letter: alembic, amiable, cambial, camelia, cembali. | |
-2 letters: abelia, aecial, amebic, baalim, becalm, calami, camail, cambia, lambie, lamiae, malice. | |
-3 letters: abaci, abeam, aecia, amble, ameba, amice, blame, cabal, cable, camel, ceiba, claim, climb, clime, email, ileac, labia, lamia, limba, macle, maile, malic, melic. | |
-4 letters: able, acme, alae, alba, alec, alma, alme, amia, amie, baal, bail, bale. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-b-c-e-i-l-m" | |
+1 letter: bicameral, claimable, imbalance. | |
+2 letters: amerciable, imbalanced, imbalances, implacable, machinable, misbalance. | |
+3 letters: ambivalence, blackmailed, blackmailer, blastematic, chamberlain, impeachable, machineable, misbalanced, misbalances, reclaimable. | |
+4 letters: ambivalences, amicableness, bicameralism, blackmailers, chamberlains, emblematical, incomparable, mechanizable, microbalance, microwavable. | |
+5 letters: amicabilities, antimetabolic, bathymetrical, bicameralisms, biomechanical, companionable, flamboyancies, impracticable, irreclaimable, irreclaimably, lamellibranch, megaloblastic, metabolically, microbalances, microwaveable, mycobacterial, problematical, unimpeachable, unimpeachably, unreclaimable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 6D 69 63 61 62 6C 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -- .. -.-. .- -... .-.. . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01101101 01101001 01100011 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A m i c a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 006D 0069 0063 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3579756967687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Quotations: Speeches 8. Usage Frequency | 9. Expressions 10. Expressions: Internet 11. Translations: Modern 12. Translations: Ancient | 13. Derivations 14. Rhymes 15. Anagrams 16. Orthography | 17. Bibliography |
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