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equity

/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/noun3 syllables

Equity means: conformity with rules or standards.

Synonyms for equity1

noun, as in conformity with rules or standards

Opposites of equity

inequity

What does equity mean?3

noun

1

conformity with rules or standards“the judge recognized the fairness of my claim”

2

the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

3

the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Equity in a sentence

  • The company is open for equity participation by anybody.unknown
  • They insist on equity in return for their investments.shekitten
  • The main shareholder holds twenty percent of the company's equity.unknown
  • He was the oldest man present, and was celebrated among the villagers for the equity of his decisions.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of equity

as a noun

plural
equities