EQUITABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of equitable in English

(Definition of equitable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of equitable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of equitable from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of equitable

equitable
Here, then, an alternative explanation of the equitable man is required.
In these contexts, equitable marital relations are perceived as those in which the wife performs most of the household tasks.
Attempts were also made to bring about a more equitable distribution of health resources and to regenerate inner-city areas.
In addition, unequal access to such services, such as for rural populations and disadvantaged groups, could be improved through more equitable financing.
There were many economic contradictions that could be resolved only by an equitable and measured sharing of the water.
An equitable resolution of such conflicts may be impossible.
It also means addressing equitable distribution of the technologies that are developed, with special moral priority given to the disadvantaged, impaired, and poor.
It is also clear that the equitable or decent man is one who accepts less than the law will give him.
In breadth tests, this rarely leads to misinterpretations; in choosing test items, an attempt is always made to achieve an equitable distribution over various domains.
The research team's efforts to create an equitable, respectful environment were not always successful.
It appears that people are willing to trust that the current distribution system is equitable in distributing organs to those with the greatest need.
A proper vertex colouring of a graph is equitable if the sizes of colour classes differ by at most one.
However, this is not to say that the decisions made are truly deliberative or equitable.
When applied broadly across the health system, they have the potential to affect both the quality and the equitable distribution of health care.
Of course, to improve the perception of quality and equitable healthcare, improved access is needed.
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Translations of equitable

in Chinese (Traditional)
公平合理的, 公正的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
公平合理的, 公正的…
in Spanish
equitativo, justo…
in Portuguese
equitativo…
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eşit muamele eden, hakka uygun, adaletli…
équitable…
billijk…
spravedlivý…
rimelig, retfærdig…
adil…
ที่ยุติธรรม…
công bằng…
sprawiedliwy, równy…
rättvis…
adil…
gerecht…
rett og rimelig…
справедливий, неупереджений…
беспристрастный…
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