equity
Americannoun
plural
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the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality.
the equity of Solomon.
- Synonyms:
- justice, objectivity, justness, disinterest
- Antonyms:
- discrimination, bias, injustice, prejudice, partisanship, partiality, inequity
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something that is fair and just.
The concepts and principles of health equities and inequities are important to society as a whole.
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the policy or practice of accounting for the differences in each individual’s starting point when pursuing a goal or achievement, and working to remove barriers to equal opportunity, as by providing support based on the unique needs of individual students or employees.
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Law.
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Also called chancery. the application of the dictates of conscience or the principles of natural justice to the settlement of controversies.
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Also called chancery. a system of jurisprudence or a body of doctrines and rules developed in England and followed in the U.S., serving to supplement and remedy the limitations and the inflexibility of the common law.
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an equitable or legally valid right or claim.
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the monetary value of a property or business beyond any amounts owed on it in mortgages, claims, liens, etc..
Over the years, they have carefully avoided tapping into their home equity for unnecessary expenses.
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Informal. ownership, especially when considered as the right to share in future profits or appreciation in value.
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the interest of the owner of common stock in a corporation.
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(in a margin account) the excess of the market value of the securities over any indebtedness.
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Equity. Actors' Equity Association.
noun
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the quality of being impartial or reasonable; fairness
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an impartial or fair act, decision, etc
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law a system of jurisprudence founded on principles of natural justice and fair conduct. It supplements the common law and mitigates its inflexibility, as by providing a remedy where none exists at law
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law an equitable right or claim
equity of redemption
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the interest of ordinary shareholders in a company
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the market value of a debtor's property in excess of all debts to which it is liable
noun
Etymology
Origin of equity
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English equite, equitee, equyte, from Old French equité, from Latin aequitāt-, stem of aequitās “evenness, smoothness, fairness”; equi-, -ty 2
Example Sentences
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If and when it becomes apparent that the battle damage doesn’t affect energy supply, investors should buy the dip in global equities and sell the rip in oil.
From Barron's
These stocks make up more than half of Berkshire’s equity portfolio, and Abel put Berkshire’s stakes in five Japanese trading companies worth $35 billion in the same bucket.
From Barron's
They can take out home equity lines of credit or rent out their homes to fund their living expenses without selling.
Druckenmiller said such portfolio building would take into account a strengthening U.S. economy and potential for Fed rate cuts, though, given highly valued equities, he prefers longer positions in a more “eclectic basket of stocks.”
From MarketWatch
“Even after considering the preferred equity component in our original Heinz investment, our return has been well short of adequate.”
From MarketWatch
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