Equity Definition
ĕkwĭ-tē
equities
noun
equities
The state or quality of being just and fair.
American Heritage
Fairness; impartiality; justice.
Webster's New World
Anything that is fair or equitable.
Webster's New World
Assets minus liabilities; net worth; capital.
Webster's New World
The value of property beyond the total amount owed on it in mortgages, liens, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Representing an ownership interest.
An equity stake.
American Heritage
Of or relating to stocks, stock markets, etc.
Equity financing.
Webster's New World
Subordinated to all other claims on income, earnings, or assets.
The equity tranche.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Equity
Noun
Singular:
equity
Plural:
equitiesOrigin of Equity
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Attested in the 14th Century CE; from Old French equité, from Latin aequitatem (“conformity”, “evenness”, “fairness”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English equite from Old French from Latin aequitās from aequus even, fair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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