equitability

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕ'kwĭtəbĭʹlĭtĭ, IPA^(key): /ˌɛkwɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ/

Noun

equitability (usually uncountable, plural equitabilities)

1. The quality of being equitable; equitableness.
2. (ecology) The extent of the representation by equal numbers of individuals of the different species of a given community.

Translations

quality of being equitable

French: équitabilité (fr) f

(ecology) extent of equal specific representation in a community

References

• “equitability, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [additions series; 1993]