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equitable
adjective eq·ui·ta·ble \ˈe-kwə-tə-bəl\
: just or fair : dealing fairly and equally with everyone
Full Definition of EQUITABLE
1
: having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned <an equitable settlement of the dispute>
2
: existing or valid in equity as distinguished from law <an equitable defense>
— eq·ui·ta·bil·i·ty \ˌe-kwə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— eq·ui·ta·ble·ness \ˈe-kwə-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— eq·ui·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of EQUITABLE
1598
Related to EQUITABLE
- Synonyms
- candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, fair, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced
- Antonyms
- biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust
Synonym Discussion of EQUITABLE
fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests <a fair decision>. just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper <a just settlement of territorial claims>. equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned <the equitable distribution of the property>. impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice <an impartial third party>. unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice <your unbiased opinion>. dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment <a dispassionate summation of the facts>. objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings <I can't be objective about my own child>.
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