equity capital
noun
that portion of the capital of a business provided by the sale of stock.
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Nearby words
equitation, equites, equities, equitoxic, equity, equity capital, equity of redemption, equity security, equity stock, equity weighting, equity-linked policy
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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