Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - favourable

adj. (US favorable) 1 a well-disposed; propitious. b commendatory, approving. 2 giving consent (a favourable answer). 3 promising, auspicious, satisfactory (a favourable aspect). 4 (often foll. by to) helpful, suitable. Derivatives favourableness n. favourably adv. Etymology: ME f. OF favorable f. L favorabilis (as FAVOUR)