Dictionary.com

equitable

[ ek-wi-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛk wɪ tə bəl /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: equitable / equitableness / equitably on Thesaurus.com

adjective
characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair: equitable treatment of all citizens.
Law.
  1. pertaining to or valid in equity.
  2. pertaining to the system of equity, as distinguished from the common law.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of equitable

First recorded in 1640–50; equit(y) + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM equitable

eq·ui·ta·bil·i·ty [ek-wi-tuh-bil-i-tee], /ˌɛk wɪ təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, eq·ui·ta·ble·ness, nouneq·ui·ta·bly, adverbnon·eq·ui·ta·ble, adjectivequa·si-eq·ui·ta·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH equitable

equable, equitable
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use equitable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for equitable

equitable
/ (ˈɛkwɪtəbəl) /

adjective
impartial or reasonable; fair; justan equitable decision
law relating to or valid in equity, as distinct from common law or statute law
law (formerly) recognized in a court of equity only, as claims, rights, etc

Derived forms of equitable

equitableness, nounequitably, adverb

Word Origin for equitable

C17: from French équitable, from équité equity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK