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equity
fairness and impartiality in treatment
Synonyms
- fairness
- justice
- impartiality
Antonyms
- bias
- inequality
equity in a sentence
The committee revised the grading policy to promote greater equity among all students.
The coach rotated playing time carefully to maintain equity between the newer and more experienced players.
Where it comes from
From Latin aequitas 'evenness, fairness'
Memory hook
EQUI-ty: EQUAL treatment for everyone.
Word parts
- equ — equal, same
equity: equ (equal) + -ity (state of)
Read it in context
- Signals at the Table Social Science