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   equity

   /ˈɛkwɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being fair and impartial: "equity of treatment" Similar fairnessfair-mindednessjustnessjusticeequitablenessfair playimpartialityeven-handednesslack of discrimination/bias/prejudice/bigotryegalitarianismhonestyintegrityrightnessrightfulnessrectitudeuprightnessrighteousnesspropernessdecencygoodnesshonourablenessscrupulousnessconscientiousnessreasonablenesssensiblenessdisinterestdisinterestednessneutralityobjectivitybalanceopen-mindednessOpposite inequityimbalance
   • ▪ a branch of law that developed alongside common law and is concerned with fairness and justice, formerly administered in special courts: "if there is any conflict between the principles of common law and equity, equity prevails"
   • 2. the value of the shares issued by a company: "he owns 62% of the group's equity" Similar valueworthvaluationownershiprightsproprietorshipright of possession
   • ▪ stocks and shares that carry no fixed interest: "trading in equities is governed by market rules"
   • 3. the value of a mortgaged property after deduction of charges against it: "people who have built up a significant amount of equity in their homes"
   • 4. (in the UK, US, and several other countries) a trade union to which all professional actors must belong: "an Equity card"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French equité, from Latin aequitas, from aequus ‘equal’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › equityEquity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EQUITY is fairness or justice in the way people are treated; often, specifically : freedom from disparities in the way people of different races, genders, etc. are treated. How to use equity in a sentence.

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   EQUITY definition: 1. the value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the…. Learn more.

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   Equity definition: the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality. See examples of EQUITY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEQUITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality. the equity of Solomon. 2. something that is fair and just. 3. Law. a. the application of the dictates of conscience or the principles of natural justice to the settlement of controversies.

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   Equity is the state or quality of being fair. In classrooms, it's important to establish equity as any hint of unfairness turns everyone against the teacher. In finance, equity refers to the value of a business or piece of property after subtracting the amount of the mortgage.

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   Definition of equity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   EQUITY meaning: 1. the value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the…. Learn more.

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   1. Representing an ownership interest: an equity stake. 2. Of or relating to stocks: an equity mutual fund. 3. Subordinated to all other claims on income, earnings, or assets: the equity tranche. [Middle English equite, from Old French, from Latin aequitās, from aequus, even, fair.]

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    the situation when everyone is treated fairly and equally: pay equity. Compare. inequity. (Definition of equity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    equity. noun. /ˈɛkwət̮i/. [uncountable] (finance) the value of a company's shares; the value of a property after all charges and debts have been paid He plans to raise the company's return on equity to 15%. see negative equity.