English Words Starting With E

• equipollent

  adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌɛkwɪˈpɒlənt/Equal in force, power, or validity.
• equiponderance

  nounC2
  /ˌiːkwɪˈpɒnd(ə)rəns/Equality of weight, force, or importance; a state of balance.
• equiponderate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˌiːkwɪˈpɒndəreɪt/To be equal in weight, value, or significance; to counterbalance or offset exactly.
• equipotential

  adjectivenounC2 (Low)
  /ˌiːkwɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃ(ə)l/, /ˌɛkwɪ-/Having the same potential or voltage throughout.
• equipped

  adjectiveverbB1
  /ɪˈkwɪpt/Provided with the necessary items, skills, or features for a particular purpose or situation.
• equiprobabilism

  nounC2
  /ˌiːkwɪprəˈbæbɪlɪzəm/the philosophical or statistical doctrine that all possibilities or hypotheses should be regarded as equally probable when no evidence distinguishes them.
• equisetoid

  nounRare (Technical)
  /ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtɔɪd/resembling a horsetail plant (genus Equisetum).
• equisetum

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm/A genus of primitive, non-flowering, vascular plants commonly known as horsetails.
• equitation

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌek.wɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The art and practice of horse riding, especially in formal or skilled contexts.
• equites

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈɛkwɪtiːz/The cavalry or knightly class of ancient Rome.
• equities

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈɛk.wɪ.tiz/The value of shares issued by a company; stocks.
• equity

  nounC1
  /ˈek.wə.ti/Fairness, impartiality, or justice in the way people are treated, often implying a principle of fairness that transcends written law.
• equity capital

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈek.wɪ.ti ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/Funds raised by a company by issuing shares to shareholders in exchange for ownership.
• equity of redemption

  nounC1/C2 - Very Low Frequency
  /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti əv rɪˈdɛmp.ʃən/The right of a borrower to recover ownership of mortgaged property after default by repaying the debt, interest, and costs, within a certain period, before the lender's foreclosure becomes absolute.
• equity security

  nounC1
  /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/A type of financial instrument that represents ownership in a corporation, typically in the form of common or preferred stock, giving the holder a claim on the company's assets and earnings after all debts are paid.
• equity stock

  nounC1
  /ˈekwɪti stɒk/Ordinary shares in a company that represent ownership and give holders voting rights and a claim on company assets after debts are paid.
• equity weighting

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɛkwɪti ˈweɪtɪŋ/The process or system of assigning different proportions or degrees of importance to various equities (stocks or shares) within an investment portfolio or index.
• equity-linked policy

  nounC2
  /ˈek.wɪ.ti lɪŋkt ˈpɒl.ɪ.si/A type of insurance policy where the value of the benefits is directly connected to the performance of a specified stock market index, fund, or basket of equities.
• equivalence

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈkwɪvələns/The state of being equal or essentially the same in value, function, meaning, or effect.
• equivalence class

  nounC2
  /ɪˈkwɪvələns ˌklɑːs/A set of elements considered identical under a specific equivalence relation, where the relation groups items sharing a defined property.

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