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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGerechtigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ge-rech-tik-keit
"Gerechtigkeit ist ein Grundpfeiler unserer Gesellschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being fair and impartial.
"The committee aimed to ensure equity in the distribution of resources." - 2
In finance, the value of shares issued by a company.
"Investors are looking to increase their equity in the company through additional stock purchases."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'equity' originates from the Latin word 'aequitas', meaning 'fairness' or 'evenness'. It evolved through Old French 'equité' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift towards legal and moral contexts of fairness in justice and property rights.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equity" is said worldwide
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Équité
Transliteration: e-keete
"L'équité est essentielle dans la justice sociale."
Gerechtigkeit
Transliteration: ge-rech-tik-keit
"Gerechtigkeit ist ein Grundpfeiler unserer Gesellschaft."
Equità
Transliteration: e-kwee-ta
"L'equità è fondamentale per una società giusta."
Equidad
Transliteration: e-ki-dad
"La equidad es crucial en la distribución de recursos."
Equidade
Transliteration: e-ki-da-de
"A equidade é um princípio importante na justiça."
न्याय
Transliteration: nyaay
"न्याय समाज में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
公平
Transliteration: gōngpíng
"公平是社会正义的基础。"
공정
Transliteration: gongjeong
"공정은 사회 정의의 기초입니다."
公平
Transliteration: kōhei
"公平は社会正義の基盤です。"
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