equity Synonyms
Another word for equity
• noun (Context 1)
The quality of being fair, impartial, and just in treatment or resource allocation.
"The school district implemented new funding policies to promote educational fairness across all neighborhoods."
• noun (Context 2)
The net value of a mortgaged property or asset after deducting all debts and liabilities owed on it.
"After paying down their mortgage for ten years, the homeowners had built up substantial net worth in their house."
• noun (Context 3)
The value of the shares issued by a company, or ownership interest in a business (often used in the plural to mean stocks and shares that carry no fixed interest).
"The founder offered early employees a small percentage of stock in the startup alongside their base salaries."
• noun (Context 4)
A branch of law developed alongside common law to provide fair remedies and natural justice in situations where strict application of common law rules would be overly rigid or harsh.
"In Anglo-American jurisprudence, remedies such as injunctions and specific performance originated in courts of chancery rather than courts of common law."
Opposites of equity
The opposite of equity shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: