equity

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈɛkwɪti/ 🇺🇸 /ˈɛkwətiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The quality of being fair and impartial; justice.; The value of the shares issued by a company; the ownership interest of shareholders in a company.; The difference between the market value of a property and the outstanding mortgage or liens on it.; A branch of law that developed alongside common law, providing remedies based on fairness and natural justice when common law remedies were inadequate.; The net value of a business or asset after all liabilities have been deducted; owner's equity.; A system of justice that supplements strict legal rules to achieve a fairer outcome in individual cases.; An equitable right or claim; a right recognized by a court of equity.; Stocks or shares representing ownership in a company, as opposed to debt instruments like bonds.; Fairness or impartiality in the distribution of resources, opportunities, or treatment among people.; In finance, the residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all its liabilities.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: equities

Collocations

home equityprivate equityequity marketequity stakebrand equityequity in education

Derivatives

equitableequitablyinequityinequitableinequitably

Synonyms

fairnessjusticeimpartialityfair playevenhandedness

Antonyms

inequityinjusticeunfairnessbias

Commonly confused

equality
EN: 'Equality' means treating everyone the same; 'equity' means giving people what they need to reach a fair outcome, accounting for different circumstances.
equity
EN: As an uncountable noun it means fairness/justice; as a countable noun (often plural 'equities') it refers to shares or financial interests in property.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'qu' in the middle: e-q-u-i-t-y. Do not confuse with 'equality' or 'equanimity'.

💬 Examples

  1. The judge ruled with equity, treating both parties without favoritism.

  2. The startup raised $10 million in equity from venture capital firms.

  3. After ten years of payments, they had built up significant equity in their home.

  4. The court of equity issued an injunction to prevent the breach of contract.

  5. The company's total equity was listed on the balance sheet at $50 million.

  6. Equity allows courts to grant specific performance rather than just monetary damages.

  7. She held an equity in the property through a constructive trust.

  8. The fund manager shifted the portfolio from bonds to equities to seek higher returns.

  9. The policy aimed to promote equity in access to healthcare for all citizens.

  10. Shareholders' equity decreased after the company reported heavy losses this quarter.