Definitions for equity
ˈɛk wɪ tieq·ui·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. equitynoun

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

2. equitynoun

   the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation

3. fairness, equitynoun

   conformity with rules or standards

   "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. equitynoun

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

2. equitynoun

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

3. equitynoun

   Value of property minus liens or other encumbrances.

4. equitynoun

   Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.

5. equitynoun

   Justice, impartiality or fairness.

6. Etymology: Attested in the 14th Century ; from equité, from aequitatem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equitynoun

   Etymology: equite, French; æquitas, Latin.

   1. Justice; right; honesty.

   Foul subornation is predominant,
   And equity exil’d your highness’ land. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Christianity secures both the private interests of men and the publick peace, enforcing all justice and equity. John Tillotson.

   2. Impartiality.

   Liking their own somewhat better than other mens, even because they are their own, they must in equity allow us to be like unto them in this affection. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 13.

   3. [In law.] The rules of decision observed by the court of Chancery.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equity

   Equity generally refers to the quality of being fair, impartial, and just. It can also refer to the value of shares issued by a company or ownership interest in a property or business. Furthermore, in law, it signifies a branch of law that supplements common and statute law, aiming to achieve fairness and justice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equitynoun

   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

2. Equitynoun

   an equitable claim; an equity of redemption; as, an equity to a settlement, or wife's equity, etc

3. Equitynoun

   a system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equity

   In jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, equity is the set of legal principles that supplement strict rules of law where their application would operate harshly. In civil legal systems, broad "general clauses" allow judges to have similar leeway in applying the code. Equity is commonly said to "mitigate the rigor of common law", allowing courts to use their discretion and apply justice in accordance with natural law. In practice, modern equity is limited by substantive and procedural rules, and English and Australian legal writers tend to focus on technical aspects of equity. There are 12 "vague ethical statements", known as the Maxims of equity, that guide the application of equity, and an additional five can be added. As noted below, a historical criticism of equity as it developed was that it had no fixed rules of its own, with the Lord Chancellor occasionally judging in the main according to his own conscience. The rules of equity later lost much of their flexibility, and from the 17th century onwards equity was rapidly consolidated into a system of precedents much like its common-law cousin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Equity

   ek′wi-ti, n. right as founded on the laws of nature: moral justice, of which laws are the imperfect expression: the spirit of justice which enables us to interpret laws rightly: fairness.—adj. Eq′uitable, possessing or showing equity: held or exercised in equity.—n. Eq′uitableness.—adv. Eq′uitably. [Fr. equité—L. æquitas—æquus, equal.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equity

   Simply a matter of the length of the judge's ears.

Matched Categories

1. • Assets
   • Interest
   • Justice

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'equity' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4495

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'equity' in Nouns Frequency: #1706

How to pronounce equity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of equity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of equity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of equity in a Sentence

1. Tom Roseen:

   Despite the S&P 500 setting three record closes during the fund-flows week, investors remained on the equity sidelines after learning about disappointing Q1 revenue growth from stalwart Alphabet, there was a split once again between mom-and-pop investors and authorized participants. Equity mutual funds witnessed outflows of $5.5 billion, while equity ETFs took in $3.7 billion during the fund flows week.

2. Stefan Worrall:

   We are potentially at a crossroads. If U.S. monetary policy begins to tighten, U.S. equity markets may have trouble rallying, which could translate to some caution in other equity markets including Japan.

3. Joseph LaVorgna:

   Basically, as goes the stock market so goes the economy, if you look at what the equity market is telling us it is consistent with a pick-up of GDP growth next year.

4. Ric Spooner:

   Any change in sentiment tends to be amplified. Any change in direction in the oil markets has the potential to be risk driven by what's going on in the equity markets.

5. Douglas Silver:

   While the classical mineral royalty and streaming companies are tight on funds, you're going to see private equity and other investment type groups step up to the plate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=equity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Equity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=equity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=equity
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=equity
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=equity