Skip to main content
equitability

equitability

7.2
Being fair and not taking sides
  • noun
  • /ˌɛkwɪˈtæbɪlɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : equidad
  • Section V concludes that the remedies available to shareholders in closely held corporations in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Australia are not the right remedies to meet the goals of efficiency and equitability.

You may also not get to witness the lack of equitability or balance like them not helping with the dishes.

Examples

  • In any negotiation, equitability helps maintain harmony among the involved parties.

  • You may also not get to witness the lack of equitability or balance like them not helping with the dishes.

  • Only Washington can coordinate relief and recovery activity across multiple levels of government and between public and private sectors, all the while taking care to ensure equitability when difficult planning decisions must be made.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The institutional legacy of solutions to past problems is significant in the present context because it not only affects the efficiency and equitability of current water resource use, but it also affects our options for adapting to climate change.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The People's Republic of China will effect, through consultations, the delimitation of the boundary of the maritime jurisdiction with the states with coasts opposite or adjacent to China respectively on the basis of international law and in accordance with the principle of equitability.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Once a government agency has decided to support an endeavor financially, the temptation—some would say moral imperative—to control the quality and equitability of the subsidized project is difficult to resist.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The second (procedural justice) focuses on equitability in the process as a person moves through the system to a disposition and is generally thought to consist of three variables: a) formal characteristics of the process, b) explanations of the process, and c) interpersonal treatment.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The judge ensured equitability in her ruling by considering both parties' perspectives.

  • The committee aims to promote equitability by ensuring that all voices are heard equally.

Synonyms

justice
vsequitability
2.5

Fair treatment of people and the courts that decide it

refers more to personal impartial treatment of all parties, not the legal system
fairness
vsequitability
236 1.9

Treating people equally and without bias

focuses more on impartial justice toward all involved rather than general equality
equity
vsequitability
  • Formal
46 5.3

Fair and equal treatment of people, for example at work or school

emphasizes impartial justice toward all parties rather than rule following
fair shake
vsequitability
  • Informal
16 6.0

An equal chance to succeed and be treated the same as others

describes the broader quality of impartial justice toward every party rather than one chance
impartiality
vsequitability
11 5.3

Treating all people or sides fairly without favoring one

stresses broader justice and fair treatment for every party involved
reasonableness
vsequitability
8 3.7

A quality of being fair, sensible, and showing good judgment

leans more toward impartial justice and equal treatment of all parties
evenhandedness
vsequitability
1 5.8

Treating all people or sides fairly and equally

focuses on justice and fairness toward every involved party rather than equal treatment
justness
vsequitability
1 5.7

A state of being fair and morally right

stresses impartial treatment and justice for every party involved rather than only moral rightness
true equality
vsequitability
1 4.1

A situation where everyone has the same rights and fair treatment

focuses on balanced justice for all parties rather than absolute sameness of rights
fair-mindedness
vsequitability
1 5.7

Making honest decisions without favoring anyone

focuses on impartial justice toward all parties, not only individual judgment quality
equitableness
vsequitability
  • Formal
7.4

Fair and equal treatment of people when making decisions

is the same meaning but is an alternative noun form
unbiasedness
vsequitability
  • Specialized
5.8

Being fair and not influenced by personal opinions or unfair ideas

places emphasis on delivering just outcomes for all parties rather than mere lack of bias
equality and fairness
vsequitability
3.3

People have the same rights and chances

highlights impartial justice toward every party rather than general sameness
egality
vsequitability
  • Archaic
9.9

A situation in which people have the same rights and status

emphasizes impartial justice and fair treatment more than political parity alone
rightfulness
vsequitability
7.1

Being morally and legally correct and fair

focuses on fair, impartial treatment of all parties rather than on moral or legal status

Antonyms

25 7.4

Unfair treatment that gives some people fewer chances or help

How Fair

justice
2.5
fairness
236 1.9
equitability
  • Formal
7.2
unfairness
21 2.1
partiality
3 6.7

Surface Forms

equitability singular

Morphology

equitability = equitable (transparent) = equity + able + ity

Forming a noun from 'equitable' with the productive suffix '-ity' yields 'the quality of being equitable', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Equitability comes from the same root as equity and the old Latin word aequus, which means 'equal'. So equitability is about being 'fair' or 'equal' to everyone.