equity capital

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noun

that portion of the capital of a business provided by the sale of stock.

Origin of equity capital

First recorded in 1960–65

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British Dictionary definitions for equity capital

equity capital

noun

the part of the share capital of a company owned by ordinary shareholders or in certain circumstances by other classes of shareholder

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