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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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   Equity usually appears in courts of law as a term related to justice or proportional fairness, or in financial offices to property or one's share of a company. The derivative root of the noun, which gained stability in the English language during the 1300s, is Latin aequus, meaning "even," "fair," or "equal"; however, to be fair, it was ...

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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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   Jul 30, 2024 · Equity, referred to as shareholders' equity (or owners' equity for privately held companies), represents the amount of money that would be returned to a company's shareholders if all of the...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEQUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   in equity An owner with a house worth $100,000 and an $80,000 mortgage has $20,000 in equity. have/lose/release equity (in sth) According to research , retired homeowners have nearly £700 billion of equity in their homes .

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

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

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   Equity is the sum of the assets or investments of a business after liabilities have been subtracted.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishequity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.