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equity
/ˈekwɪti/ noun [U]Definition
› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET the capital that a company gets from selling its shares rather than borrowing money: Many internet firms have financed themselves with equity. Nearly 329 million shares, or 18% of the equity, will go on sale to investors.issue/raise equity The company is planning to raise equity of £1.1 billion to fund growth plans. an equity holder/investor/strategist
› (US also home equity) FINANCE, PROPERTY the value of a property for the owner after it has been sold and any loan paid back: The equity in your home can be a cheap source of cash.in equity An owner with a house worth $100,000 and an $80,000 mortgage has $20,000 in equity.have/lose/release equity (in sth) According to research, retired homeowners have nearly £700 billion of equity in their homes.
› LAW a system of English law that developed from the 17th to the 19th centuries that can still be used to judge a case fairly in a court of law if the rules of common law are not suitable
→ See also book equity, brand equity, cost of equity, debt/equity ratio, debt-equity swap, debt-for-equity, deferred equity, employment equity, external equity, horizontal equity, internal equity, negative equity, owners' equity, private equity, return on equity, shareholders' equity, stockholder equity, stub equity, sweat equity, Tier 1 capital, vertical equity(Definition of equity noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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