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- Dictionaryequity/ˈɛkwɪti/
noun
- 1. the quality of being fair and impartial: "equity of treatment" Similar Opposite
- 2. the value of the shares issued by a company: "he owns 62% of the group's equity" Similar
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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.
1. a. : justice according to natural law or right. specifically : freedom from bias or favoritism. b. : something that is equitable. 2. a. : the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it.
EQUITY meaning: 1. the value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the…. Learn more.
Equity definition: the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality. See examples of EQUITY used in a sentence.
EQUITY definition: the situation when everyone is treated fairly and equally: . Learn more.
equity in British English. (ˈɛkwɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. the quality of being impartial or reasonable; fairness. 2. an impartial or fair act, decision, etc. 3. law. a system of jurisprudence founded on principles of natural justice and fair conduct.
Definition of equity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. equity. noun. /ˈekwəti/ [uncountable] (finance) the value of a company’s shares. He plans to raise the company’s return on equity to 15%. see also private equity. Wordfinder. Want to learn more?
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.
adj. 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 .]
EQUITY meaning: 1 : fairness or justice in the way people are treated; 2 : the value of a piece of property (such as a house) after any debts that remain to be paid for it (such as the amount of a mortgage) have been subtracted.
