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equitable

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eq·ui·ta·ble  (kw-t-bl)
adj.
Marked by or having equity; just and impartial. See Synonyms at fair1.

[French équitable, from Old French, from equite, equity; see equity.]

equi·ta·ble·ness n.
equi·ta·bly adv.

equitable
Adjective
fair and reasonable
equitably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.equitable - fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"
fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
impartial - showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
inequitable, unjust - not equitable or fair; "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation"

equitable
Translations
equitable [ˈɛkwɪtəbl] adjequitativo

equitable [ˈɛkwɪtəbl] adjéquitable

equitable [ˈɛkwɪtəbl] adjgerecht

equitable [ˈɛkwɪtəbl] adjequo/a, giusto/a

equitable
adj equitable [ˈekwitəbl]
fair and just. billik عادِل، مُنْصِف справедлив spravedlivý rimelig; retfærdig gerecht δίκαιος equitativo, justo õiglane منصفانه oikeudenmukainen équitable הוֹגֶן उचित pravedan, nepristran igazságos adil sanngjarn equo 公正な 공정한 teisingas, nešališkas taisnīgs; objektīvs adil billijk rett og rimelig sprawiedliwy equitativo echi­­tabil справедливый spravodlivý pravičen pravičan rättvis ที่ยุติธรรม adil, tarafsız 公平的 справедливий; неупереджений منصفانہ công bằng 公平
adv equitably
redelikheid بِعَدالَه، بِإنْصاف справедливо spravedlivě rimeligt; retfærdigt recht und billig δίκαια equitativamente õiglaselt بطور منصفانه oikeudenmukaisesti équitablement בְּהָגִינוּת बराबरी से pravedno, nepristrano jogosan secara adil á sanngjarnan hátt equamente 公平に 공정하게 teisingai taisnīgi; objektīvi dengan adil billijk rett og rimelig sprawiedliwie (în mod) echitabil справедливо spravodlivo nepristransko pravično rättvist โดยยุติธรรม adilâne, tarafsızlıkla 公平地 справедливо; неупереджено عادلانہ công bằng 公平


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Others of them, a numerous body of whose citizens are creditors to the public beyond proportion of the State in the total amount of the national debt, would be strenuous for some equitable and effective provision.
There is another custom amongst them yet more extraordinary, which is, that the wife is punished whenever the husband proves false to the marriage contract; this punishment indeed extends no farther than a pecuniary mulct, and what seems more equitable, the husband is obliged to pay a sum of money to his wife.
So insignificant at that moment seemed to him all the interests that engrossed Napoleon, so mean did his hero himself with his paltry vanity and joy in victory appear, compared to the lofty, equitable, and kindly sky which he had seen and understood, that he could not answer him.
 
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