equity
[noun]
Synonyms: justice

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Antonyms: inequity
Contrasted words: bias, discrimination, partiality, unfairness
Related Words: equitableness, justness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Equity

1. a trade union in the UK for actors and actresses in film, theatre, TV, and radio

2. a trade union in the US for actors and actresses who perform in the theatre. Its full name is the Actor's Equity Association. ⇒ AFTRA, SAG

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

eq‧ui‧ty /ˈekwəti, ˈekwɪti/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: équité, from Latin aequitas, from aequus; ⇒ equal¹]

1. [uncountable] formal a situation in which all people are treated equally and no one has an unfair advantage Antonym : inequity:
a society run on the principles of equity and justice

2. [uncountable] technical the amount of money that you would have left if you sold your house and paid off the money you borrowed to buy the house

3. equities [plural] technical shares in a company from which the owner of the shares receives some of the company’s profits rather than a fixed regular payment

4. [uncountable] law the principle that a fair judgment must be made in a situation where the existing laws do not provide an answer

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲