equitable
[adjective]
Synonyms: fair, even-handed, honest, impartial, just, proper, reasonable, unbiased

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Antonyms: inequitable, unfair
Contrasted words: discriminatory
Related Idioms: fair and square
Related Words: level, stable, equivalent, identical, same

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English Thesaurus: fair, just, reasonable, balanced, even-handed, ...

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eq‧uit‧a‧ble /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ adjective formal
treating all people in a fair and equal way Antonym : inequitable:
an equitable distribution of food supplies
—equitably adverb:
The work should be shared more equitably.

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fair treating people equally or in the way that is right:
It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me.
Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
just formal morally right and fair:
a just punishment
a just cause
a just society
Do you think it was a just war?
reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards:
a reasonable request
Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.
balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject:
Balanced reporting of the news is essential.
even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group:
The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims.
The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.
equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved:
We need an equitable solution to this problem.
a more equitable distribution of wealth
exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time:
All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale.
The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones:
The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art.
He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery.
a trade show
the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
exhibit American English an exhibition:
an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products:
177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.

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