🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Equidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-kee-da-jee

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equitability/ˌɛkwɪˈtæbɪlɪti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A equidade é essencial para a justiça social."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being fair and impartial.

    "The equitability of the new policy was praised by community leaders."
  2. 2

    A state of fairness in the distribution of resources or opportunities.

    "Ensuring equitability in education is crucial for social justice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'equitability' derives from the Latin root 'aequitas', meaning 'fairness' or 'evenness', which evolved through Middle English as 'equitable'. The modern usage emphasizes fairness in treatment and distribution.

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