equity capital

noun

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

equity capital

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of equity capital¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In the economic realm, it has to do with making sure that everyone has access to borrow money and to get access to equity capital to start a business.

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