Meaning & use
equitable
Fair and impartial, especially in the way benefits, burdens, or resources are distributed.
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The teacher tried to design an equitable grading system that accounted for different starting points.
Union leaders pushed for a more equitable division of overtime pay.
A note on using this word
Equitable focuses on fairness in outcome or treatment, which is not always the same as equal, meaning identical shares for everyone.
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