World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesEquitable
/ˈɛkwɪtəbl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fair and impartial; treating all people equally.
"The judge made an equitable decision that satisfied both parties." - 2
Characterized by fairness and justice in the distribution of resources or treatment.
"The organization aims to create equitable opportunities for all employees."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'equitable' originates from the Latin 'aequitas', meaning 'fairness' or 'equality', which evolved through Old French 'equitable' in the 14th century, retaining its connotation of fairness and justice in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equitable" is said worldwide
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équitable
Transliteration: e-kwee-ta-ble
"Le juge a rendu une décision équitable."
gerecht
Transliteration: ge-recht
"Der Richter traf eine gerechte Entscheidung."
equo
Transliteration: e-quo
"Il giudice ha preso una decisione equa."
equitativo
Transliteration: e-ki-ta-ti-vo
"El juez tomó una decisión equitativa."
equitativo
Transliteration: e-ki-ta-ti-vo
"O juiz tomou uma decisão equitativa."
न्यायसंगत
Transliteration: nyayasangat
"न्यायाधीश ने न्यायसंगत निर्णय लिया।"
公平的
Transliteration: gōngpíng de
"法官做出了公平的决定。"
공정한
Transliteration: gongjeonghan
"판사는 공정한 결정을 내렸다."
公平な
Transliteration: kōhei na
"裁判官は公平な決定を下した。"
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