HOW TO PRONOUNCE
equity
/ˈɛkwəti/
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Stress “eq” and keep the “kw” sound.
Use three syllables, beginning with the vowel in bed. The qu represents k followed by w, leading into a light middle vowel and the final tee.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“She built up equity in her home.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does equity mean?
noun
- Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
- The power of a court of law having extra-statutory discretion, to decide legal matters and to provide legal relief apart from, though not in violation of, the prevailing legal code; in some cases, a court "sitting in equity" may provide relief to a complainant should the code be found either inapplicable or insufficient to do so.
- A right which accrues to a party in a transaction because of the nature of the transaction itself, and which is exercisable upon a change of circumstances or conditions; in other words, an equitable claim.
More meanings (6)
noun
- The body of law which was developed in the English Court of Chancery, which Court had extra-statutory discretion, and is now administered alongside the common law of Britain.
- Value of property minus liens or other encumbrances.
- Ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business.
- Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.
- A player's expected share of the pot.
- Equality
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛkwəti/
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See this word in context.
After a full enquiry, they unanimously sign'd a report that they found the tax had been assess'd with perfect equity.
Under the shelter of an absurd positive law, those of equity and prudence might, it was thought, be safely despised.
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When the two parties are not private individuals, but States, an important political consideration is added to the same motive of equity.
The habit of being continually marshalled on opposite sides will be too apt to stifle the voice both of law and of equity.
He knew that he was but a man like the rest of his species, and was in equity entitled to no more than they.