equity
noun
2.
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
3.
conformity with rules or standards
- “the judge recognized the fairness of my claim”
Origin
From Middle English equitee, equytee, from Old French equité, from Latin aequitās (“uniformity; impartiality; fairness”).
Phrases
- brand equity
- court of equity
- equity collar
- equity court
- equity fund
- equity language
- equity of redemption
- equity share
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