Definitions
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- noun The state or condition of being
favourable .
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- noun the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is by the favourableness or otherwise (of time and place) that the opportuneness of an act is determined.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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I mean the consideration of the favourableness of the present times to all exertions in the cause of liberty.
Paras. 75-99 1909
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I was quite uneasy at getting no attack from the "Witness," thinking I must have overestimated the impression that I had made, and the favourableness of the reception of what I said.
The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Huxley, Leonard 1900
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Bill and the House of Lords, that he recovered that easy confidence in the general favourableness of the universe to Harry Wharton, and Harry
Marcella Humphry Ward 1885
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I was quite uneasy at getting no attack from the "Witness," thinking I must have overestimated the impression that I had made, and the favourableness of the reception of what I said.
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Thomas Henry Huxley 1860
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We are wrapping up the regional language webcast series with tomorrow and we would analyze the impact and the favourableness of the audience to this initiative and depending on that would continue delivering this on other languages / topics.
MSDN Blogs 2009
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Rational Review 2009
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