equity
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
equities
plural
equities
Britannica Dictionary definition of EQUITY
1
[noncount]
formal
:
fairness or justice in the way people are treated
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In making these decisions we should be governed by the principle of equity.
2
finance
a
[noncount]
:
the value of a piece of property (such as a house) after any debts that remain to be paid for it (such as the amount of a mortgage) have been subtracted
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We've been slowly paying off our mortgage and building up equity in our house.
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a home equity loan [=a loan based on the amount of equity you have in your home]
b
[count]
:
a share in a company
:
a share of a company's stock
— usually plural
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Half of his money is invested in bonds and the other half in equities.
