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Noun: equity  ekwitee
  1. The difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
     
  2. The ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
     
  3. Conformity with rules or standards
    - fairness

Derived forms: equities

See also: fair, just, unfair, unjust

Type of: assets, interest, justice, justness, stake

Antonym: inequity

Encyclopedia: Equity

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