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- pronunciation:
- e
kwih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| inflections: |
equities |
| definition 1: |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness.
He tried to ensure equity in his will so that his heirs would have no reason to quarrel over his estate.- synonyms:
- evenhandedness, fair-mindedness, fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity
- antonyms:
- inequity, unfairness
- similar words:
- justness, tolerance
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| definition 2: |
something that is impartial or fair.
- synonyms:
- fairness, impartiality, justice
- antonyms:
- inequity
- similar words:
- equality, right
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| definition 3: |
the net worth of a business or property; total value of assets minus outstanding liabilities.
- similar words:
- assets, net, value, worth
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| definition 4: |
in law, a system supplementing the common law and serving to allow flexibility in cases where strict application of the law would result in hardship or unfairness.
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| definition 5: |
in law, a right or claim asserted on principles of equity rather than set forth in the common law.
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justice |
adjective + (n.)equity
average, crescent, diversified, domestic, educational, global, horizontal, institutional, intergenerational, legitimate, managing, private, social, total, vertical, vice
verb + (n.)equity
achieve, balance, borrow, build, convert, diversify, ensure, exceed, invest, outperform, promote, return, stockholder, sweat, tap
(n.)equity
+ verb
bond, finance, fund, own, refinance, retain, strip, trade, venture
noun + (n.)equity
acquisition,
actor,
appreciation,
balance,
bond,
brand,
buyer,
cash,
cent,
chunk,
debt,
developer,
dollar,
earnings,
efficiency,
employment,
estate,
excellence,
fairness,
gender,
growth,
home,
homeowner,
mortgage,
pay,
pension,
principle,
purchase,
ratio,
retirement,
return,
shareholder,
stockholder,
sustainability,
sweat,
transfer,
transportation,
worth
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The word equity
contains the following part:
equ, equi
Latin
root
that means equal
  Example words:
adequate, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equate, equation, equator, equiangular, equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equipoise, equitable, equity, equivalent, equivocal, equivocate, inadequate, inequality, inequity, iniquity, unequal, unequivocal
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