EQUITY

[noun] [specialized] - one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided; (a set of) sharesHe sold his equity in the company last year. [U]He was prepared to commit $1 billion in equity to a purchase. [U]There was shift in investments out of equities and into more liquid assets. [C]The rights give holders the opportunity to purchase additional equity interests in the company at a big discount under certain conditions.NBC had agreed to be an equity partner in the purchase of the movie studio.It has a 40% equity stake in a huge and expanding shopping centre.