episodic, adj. rambling, jumpy, digressive, discursive; intermittent, spasmodic, sporadic; sequential, consequent, Fr. en suite.
epistle, n. 1. letter, missive, communication, correspondence, Rom. Cath. Ch. encyclical, favor; line, note, Obs. billet; dispatch, Brit, post; message, bulletin, postcard, Inf. postal, wire, telegram; billet-doux, love letter, SI. mush note.
2. didacticism, lesson, moral,
epitaph, n. inscription, tombstone marking, Latin, hie jacef, motto, saying.
epithet, n. 1. appellative, by-word, label, tag; nickname, pet name, SI. handle, SI. moniker; appellation, designation, name, title, honorific, style.
2. curse, oath, expletive, obscenity, Inf. swearword, SI. dirty word,
epitome, n. 1. summary, abstract, synopsis, compendium, symposium, compilation; digest, conspectus; condensation, abridgment, reduction, compression, abbreviation; analysis, recapitulation; resumd, brief, precis; outline, apercu, sketch, review, syllabus, prospectus; docket, bulletin, minute; extracts, fragments, cuttings, analects, clippings, citations.
2. representation, typification, archetype, prototype, model, example,
epitomize, v. 1. summarize, outline, compress, abridge, shorten, condense, contract, curtail, abbreviate; diminish, lessen, reduce; digest, recapitulate, review, sum up, restate.
2. represent, typify, exemplify,
epoch, n. era, age, date, period; interval, space, span, stretch; cycle, season,
equable, adj. 1. uniform, identical, always the same, regular, consistent; unvarying, unchanging, invariable, constant; steady, stable, level, even.
2. just, equitable, fair, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, uninvolved, dispassionate.
3. even-tempered, imperturbable, calm, cool, collected, composed, unruffled, smooth; serene, tranquil, peaceful.
equableness, n. 1. uniformity, sameness, regular ity, regularness, consistency; unchangingness, constancy, invariability, invariableness; steadiness, stability, stableness, levelness, evenness.
2. justness, equitableness, fairness, impartiality, impartialness, neutrality, dispassionateness.
3. imperturbability, imperturbableness, calmness, coolness, collectedness, unruffledness, smoothness, serenity, tranquillity, peace, peacefulness.
equal, adj. 1. coequal, equipotent, equipollent; on equal or even terms, on the same footing, on a par with; identical, selfsame, alike, homogeneous, of a piece, of a kind, cast in the same mold; interchangeable, all one, all the same, much the same, neither more nor less, Inf. six of one, half a dozen of another; duplicate, match, twin, Inf. ditto.
2. correspondent, coordinate, commensurate, equivalent, proportionate, tantamount; synonymous, analogous; similar, comparable, like.
3. balanced, proportioned, symmetrical, harmonious.
4. even, regular, constant, steady, level, invariant, unvarying, unchanging, unfluctuating.
5. adequate, sufficient, satisfactory, ample, enough, good enough; suited, fitted, up to, up to the mark; competent, able, capable.