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Equity

/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/

Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".

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noun
  1. 1

    Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".

  2. 2

    Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England

  3. 3

    Various senses related to net value

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WordDefinition
fairnessnounThe property of being fair or equitable.

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inequitynounA lack of equity (justice).
unfairnessnoun(uncountable) The state of being unfair; lack of justice.

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WordDefinition
fairnessnounThe property of being fair or equitable.
justicenounThe state or characteristic of being just or fair.
havingnounThe act of possessing; ownership.
ownershipnounThe state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
valuenounThe quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
heritagenounA tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
propertynounSomething that is owned.
designatedHaving a specified designation
attendancenounThe act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
equitabilitynounThe quality of being equitable; equitableness.
sharenounA portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
equitableFair, just, or impartial.
reasonablenessnoun(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being reasonable.
equalitynounThe fact of being equal.
participationnounThe act of participating, of taking part in something.
participatoryRelating to participation.
equalizationnounThe act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.
fundsnounFinancial resources.
righteousnessnoun(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
fundingnounMoney provided as funds.

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