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Equity
/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/
Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
📖 Definitions of "Equity"
- 1
Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
- 2
Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England
- 3
Various senses related to net value
🔄 Synonyms of "Equity"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fairnessnoun | The property of being fair or equitable. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Equity"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inequitynoun | A lack of equity (justice). |
| unfairnessnoun | (uncountable) The state of being unfair; lack of justice. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Equity"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fairnessnoun | The property of being fair or equitable. |
| justicenoun | The state or characteristic of being just or fair. |
| havingnoun | The act of possessing; ownership. |
| ownershipnoun | The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship. |
| valuenoun | The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth. |
| heritagenoun | A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory. |
| propertynoun | Something that is owned. |
| designated | Having a specified designation |
| attendancenoun | The act of attending; the state of being present; presence. |
| equitabilitynoun | The quality of being equitable; equitableness. |
| sharenoun | A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone. |
| equitable | Fair, just, or impartial. |
| reasonablenessnoun | (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being reasonable. |
| equalitynoun | The fact of being equal. |
| participationnoun | The act of participating, of taking part in something. |
| participatory | Relating to participation. |
| equalizationnoun | The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized. |
| fundsnoun | Financial resources. |
| righteousnessnoun | (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous. |
| fundingnoun | Money provided as funds. |
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