equitable

Adjective
US[ek-wuh-tuh-buhl]/ˈɛkwətəbəl/4 syllablesalso [ek-wih-tuh-buhl] /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/
Synonyms: just

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience“equitable treatment of all citizens”“an equitable distribution of gifts among the children”Synonyms: justOpposite inequitableSimilar honest, evenhandedSee also fair, just, impartial
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Eq′ui·ta·ble adjective

Origin: F. équitable, from équité. 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.— Thomas Babington 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. Benjamin Vaughan. Abbott

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

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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