equitable
21equitable — adjective formal an equitable action, process etc treats everyone in an equal way; fair: an equitable division of wealth equitably adverb …
22equitable — eq•ui•ta•ble [[t]ˈɛk wɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) fair and impartial or reasonable; just and right: equitable treatment of all citizens[/ex] 2) law Law. a) pertaining to or valid in equity b) pertaining to the system of equity, as distinguished from… …
23equitable — equable, equitable Both words come from Latin aequus meaning ‘equal’, but their meanings are different. Equable means ‘even and moderate, regular’ and is typically used with words such as climate, disposition, and temperament. It denotes… …
24equitable — equitableness, n. equitably, adv. /ek wi teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable: equitable treatment of all citizens. 2. Law. a. pertaining to or valid in equity. b. pertaining to the system of… …
25equitable — adjective /ˈɛk.wɪ.tə.bəl/ a) Marked by or having equity. I may justly require you to produce that argument ; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand. b) Fair, just, or impartial. See Also: equity …
26equitable — See equable. See equable, equitable …
27equitable — adj. Equitable is used with these nouns: ↑distribution, ↑redistribution, ↑system …
28equitable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fair, just, ethical, honest; unbiased, dispassionate, even handed, fair and square; deserved, merited, condign, due, on the up and up (inf.). See justice.Ant., inequitable, unfair. II (Roget s IV)… …
29equitable — eq|uit|a|ble [ˈekwıtəbəl] adj formal treating all people in a fair and equal way ≠ ↑inequitable ▪ an equitable distribution of food supplies >equitably adv ▪ The work should be shared more equitably …
30equitable — [ ɛkwɪtəb(ə)l] adjective 1》 fair and impartial. 2》 Law valid in equity as distinct from law. Derivatives equitability noun equitableness noun equitably adverb Origin C16: from Fr. équitable, from équité ( …
