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Equitable Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Equitable? [adj] implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Equitable: evenhanded \| just Related Terms \| Find terms related to Equitable: balanced \| defensible \| deserved \| detached \| disinterested \| dispassionate \| due \| equal \| equivalent \| ethical \| even \| evenhanded \| fair \| fair and square \| fair-minded \| fit \| good \| identical \| impartial \| impersonal \| indifferent \| judicious \| just \| justifiable \| justified \| lawful \| legal \| level \| meet \| meet and right \| merited \| moral \| neutral \| objective \| open-minded \| principled \| proper \| reasonable \| right \| right and proper \| rightful \| right-minded \| same \| square \| stable \| tolerant \| unbiased \| unbigoted \| uncolored \| undazzled \| uninfluenced \| unjaundiced \| unprejudiced \| unprepossessed \| unswayed \| warrantable \| warranted See Also \| Equitable In Webster's Dictionary \Eq"uitable\, a. [F. ['e]quitable, from ['e]quit['e]. See {Equity}.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men. No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was equitable. --Macaulay. 2. (Law) That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc. --Abbott. Syn: Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial; candid; upright.

Equitable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Equitable?

[adj] implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Equitable: evenhanded | just

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Equitable In Webster's Dictionary

\Eq"ui*ta*ble\, a. [F. ['e]quitable, from
['e]quit['e]. See {Equity}.]
1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural
   right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration
   for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an
   equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an
   estate; equitable men.

         No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was
         equitable.                            --Macaulay.

2. (Law) That can be sustained or made available or effective
   in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity
   jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets,
   assignment, mortgage, etc. --Abbott.

Syn: Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial;
     candid; upright.

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