equity
Other forms: equities
Equity is the state or quality of being fair. In classrooms, it's important to establish equity as any hint of unfairness turns everyone against the teacher.
In finance, equity refers to the value of a business or piece of property after subtracting the amount of the mortgage. Also in finance, equities are stocks, in contrast to bonds. Equity is from Middle English equite, from Old French équité, from Latin aequitas "equality," from aequus "equal."
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the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
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synonyms:
fairness
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Antonyms:
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inequity, unfairness
injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
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types:
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non-discrimination
fairness in treating people without prejudice
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sportsmanship
fairness in following the rules of the game
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inequity, unfairness
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the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
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types:
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sweat equity
interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance
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sweat equity
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the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
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type of:
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assets
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
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assets
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