equitable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɛk.wɪ.tə.bəl/ (US)
Etymology
From French équitable, from Old French, from equité (“equity”).
Meanings
- Marked by or having equity.
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Fair, just, or impartial.
Security can be obtained but by defined rights, and these can be ensured only by equitable laws.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXIII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 254:I may justly require you to produce that argument; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand.
1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, London: Oxford University Press, published 1973, § 33:
- Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law; relating to equity or courts of equity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more equitable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most equitable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| æquitable | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Deriveds
unequitable · equitably · inequitable · equitableness · equitable tolling
Relateds
Synonyms
objective · nonaligned · indifferent · nonpartisan · egal · unprejudiced · evenhanded · equal · neuter · indistinguishing · dispassionate · nonpartial · candid · fairhanded · unpartial · disinterested · fair-minded · imprejudicate · impartial · unbiased · neutral · nonpersonal · cold · detached · unprepossessed · uninterested · disinterested · unbiased · clinical · equitable · unpartisan · unbigoted
Translations (44)
nl rechtvaardig (fair, just, or impartial) · ro echitabil (marked by or having equity) · de fair (fair, just, or impartial) · it equilibrato (fair, just, or impartial) · it equo (fair, just, or impartial) · ro echitabil (fair, just, or impartial) · ba ғәҙел (fair, just, or impartial) · pt imparcial (fair, just, or impartial) · ur مُنصِفانہ (fair, just, or impartial) · it giusto (fair, just, or impartial) · hu igazságos (fair, just, or impartial) · es ecuánime (fair, just, or impartial) · ru справедли́вый (fair, just, or impartial) · ar عَدْل (fair, just, or impartial) · de gerecht (marked by or having equity) · de gerecht (fair, just, or impartial) · bg справедлив (fair, just, or impartial) · bg безпристрастен (fair, just, or impartial) · de ehrlich (fair, just, or impartial) · pt justo (fair, just, or impartial) · tr bîtaraf (fair, just, or impartial) · hu méltányos (fair, just, or impartial) · cs nestranný (fair, just, or impartial) · tr tarafsız (fair, just, or impartial) · ga cothromasach (marked by or having equity) · fi oikeudenmukainen (fair, just, or impartial) · ru беспристра́стный (fair, just, or impartial) · tr adâletle (fair, just, or impartial) · mi tōkeke (fair, just, or impartial) · tr adâletli (fair, just, or impartial) · sv rättvis (marked by or having equity) · gl equitativo (marked by or having equity) · it bilanciato (fair, just, or impartial) · tr eşitlikçi (fair, just, or impartial) · uk неупереджений (fair, just, or impartial) · uk справедливий (fair, just, or impartial) · ar حَقَّانِيّ (fair, just, or impartial) · gl xusto (fair, just, or impartial) · tr haktanır (fair, just, or impartial) · tr âdil (fair, just, or impartial) · es equitativo (marked by or having equity) · cs spravedlivý (fair, just, or impartial) · cs poctivý (fair, just, or impartial) · de unparteiisch (fair, just, or impartial)