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Definition of Equity

1. Noun. The difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it.

2. Noun. The ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation.

3. Noun. Conformity with rules or standards. "The judge recognized the fairness of my claim"

Definition of Equity

1. n. Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims; impartiality.

Definition of Equity

1. Noun. Ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business. ¹

2. Noun. (legal) A legal tradition that deals with remedies other than (monetary) relief, such as injunctions, divorces and similar actions. ¹

3. Noun. (legal) Value of property minus liens or other (encumbrances). ¹

4. Noun. (accounting) Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from (assets). ¹

5. Noun. Justice, impartiality or fairness. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Equity

1. fairness or impartiality [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Equity

equisons equispaced equitabilities equitability equitable equitableness equitablenesses equitably equitant equitation

equitations equitemporaneous equites equities equitoxic equity (current term) equity credit line equitylike equivalate equivalated

equivalates equivalating equivalation equivalations equivalence equivalence point equivalence principle equivalence relation

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