equity

(Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
  2. (countable, uncountable) Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England
  3. (countable, uncountable) Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England
  4. (England, countable, uncountable) Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England
  5. (countable, uncountable) Various senses related to net value
  6. (countable, uncountable) Various senses related to net value
  7. (countable, uncountable) Various senses related to net value
  8. (countable, uncountable) Various senses related to net value
  9. (countable, nonstandard, uncountable) Equality

Tegenovergesteld aan
inequity, iniquity
Frequentie

C2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English equitee, equytee, from Old French equité, from Latin aequitās (“uniformity; impartiality; fairness”).

Related words

billijkheid

redelijkheid

eigen vermogen

gelijke kansen

gelijkheid van kansen

fairness

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