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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

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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