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amicable

Pronunciation: /ˈamɪkəb(ə)l/
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Definition of amicable

adjective

  • characterized by friendliness and absence of discord:an amicable settlement of the dispute the meeting was relatively amicable

Derivatives

amicability

Pronunciation: /amɪkəˈbɪlɪti/
noun

amicableness

noun

amicably

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'pleasant, benign', applied to things): from late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amicus 'friend'

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Definition of amicable in the US English dictionary

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