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Equity

EK-wih-tee

/ˈɛkwɪtiː/

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Equity

Dictionary meaning

Ownership interest in a company, or the value of assets minus liabilities.

Examples

  • Building home equity takes years of mortgage payments.

Pronunciation tips

Stress on first syllable. Three syllables.

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