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Definition equity in American English

equity noun

noun
/ˈekwəti/
1

a fair and reasonable way of behaving toward people, so that everyone is treated in the same way

Example

a political campaign for pay equity

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1.1

a branch of law that developed alongside the common law and that is used to obtain a fair result when common law does not provide a solution

Example

There are numerous unwritten rules pertaining to the principles of equity.

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2

the value of a property after you have taken away the amount left to pay on the mortgage (=money borrowed to buy it)

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2.1

the value of a company's shares

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3

company shares that can be bought and sold on a stock market

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Definition equity in American English