equity Synonyms & Antonyms
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Equity as a Noun
Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England The power of a court of law having extra-statutory discretion, to decide legal matters and to provide legal relief apart from, though not in violation of, the prevailing legal code; in some cases, a court "sitting in equity" may provide relief to a complainant should the code be found either inapplicable or insufficient to do so. A right which accrues to a party in a transaction because of the nature of the transaction itself, and which is exercisable upon a change of circumstances or conditions; in other words, an equitable claim. The body of law which was developed in the English Court of Chancery, which Court had extra-statutory discretion, and is now administered alongside the common law of Britain.
The power of a court of law having extra-statutory discretion, to decide legal matters and to provide legal relief apart from, though not in violation of, the prevailing legal code; in some cases, a court "sitting in equity" may provide relief to a complainant should the code be found either inapplicable or insufficient to do so.
A right which accrues to a party in a transaction because of the nature of the transaction itself, and which is exercisable upon a change of circumstances or conditions; in other words, an equitable claim.
The body of law which was developed in the English Court of Chancery, which Court had extra-statutory discretion, and is now administered alongside the common law of Britain.
Various senses related to net value Value of property minus liens or other encumbrances.
I have a lot of equity in my house.
Value of property minus liens or other encumbrances.
I have a lot of equity in my house.
Ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business.
Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.
A player's expected share of the pot.
Equality
Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England
Various senses related to net value
Equity in a Sentence
I have a lot of equity in my house.
Word Forms & Grammar
equity (countable and uncountable, plural equities)
Words That Rhyme With Equity
Origin of Equity
From Middle English equitee, equytee, from Old French equité, from Latin aequitās (“uniformity; impartiality; fairness”).
Word Facts for Equity
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right" |
| Plural | equities |
Equity Pronunciation
You say equity as /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (ɛk).