favourable

favourable
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BrE favorable AmE [ˈfeıvərəbəl] adj
1.) a favourable report, opinion, or reaction shows that you think that someone or something is good or that you agree with them
▪ favourable film reviews
▪ The response has been overwhelmingly favorable.
2.) suitable and likely to make something happen or succeed
▪ The disease spreads quickly under favourable conditions .
favourable for/to
▪ a financial environment that is favorable to job creation
3.) if a ↑loan, agreement, rate etc is favourable, the conditions of it are reasonable and not too expensive or difficult
▪ a favourable interest rate
▪ the favorable terms of the settlement
4.) making people like or approve of someone or something
▪ A smart appearance makes a favourable impression at an interview.
>favourably adv

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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