What does equitable mean?

Definitions for equitable
ˈɛk wɪ tə bəleq·ui·table

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. equitable, justadjective

    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

    "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

Wiktionary

  1. equitableadjective

    Marked by or having equity.

  2. equitableadjective

    Fair, just, or impartial.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Equitableadjective

    Etymology: equitable, French.

    It seems but equitable to give the artists leave to name them as they please. Robert Boyle, Scept. Chym.

ChatGPT

  1. equitable

    Equitable refers to something that is fair, just, or impartial. It involves the quality of being even-handed or impartial, often in terms of treatment, distribution, or proportion. This concept is commonly used in legal, social, and ethical contexts to represent fairness and justice.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Equitableadjective

    possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men

  2. Equitableadjective

    that can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. equitable

    An ironical term meaning you can fool some of the people all the time.

Editors Contribution

  1. equitable

    Just, fair and neutral.

    It was an equitable solution to suggest they remain together and work their way through their current feelings as it is the mature way to behave.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of equitable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of equitable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of equitable in a Sentence

  1. Filippo Grandi:

    We must find a way to manage this crisis in a more humane, equitable and organized manner. It is only possible if the international community is united and in agreement on how to move forward.

  2. Kristen Clarke:

    We know this data is being recorded and not released to the public, they must release that data to help shape an equitable response to the pandemic.

  3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    The future of social entrepreneurship is no longer about looking up to a select few who have some kind of rare gift for implementing innovative ideas. Every individual and organization has a role to play in mobilizing skills, talents, and life experiences to move towards a more just and equitable world where all have what they need to survive and thrive in life.

  4. Herschel Walker:

    Reverend Warnock has nothing else to talk about, i'm ready to debate him, any time, any day. I just want to make it for the fans, not about a political party or about some media, and all Reverend Warnock's doing is talking. I want to make it a fair and equitable debate for the people.

  5. John Reid:

    Irregular migration flows pose particular challenges to a managed and equitable system of migration, australia's strong border protection measures have played a key role in enabling the government to maintain meaningful and significant humanitarian resettlement and assistance programs.

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