on a footing of equality

  • 1Footing — Foot ing, n. 1. Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. [1913 Webster] In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next. Holder. [1913 Webster] 2. Standing; position; established place; basis …

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  • 2Footing beam — Footing Foot ing, n. 1. Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. [1913 Webster] In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next. Holder. [1913 Webster] 2. Standing; position; established… …

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  • 3Footing course — Footing Foot ing, n. 1. Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. [1913 Webster] In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next. Holder. [1913 Webster] 2. Standing; position; established… …

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  • 4Equality — E*qual i*ty, n.; pl. {Equalities}. [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See {Equal}.] 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equality of two …

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  • 5To pay one's footing — Footing Foot ing, n. 1. Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. [1913 Webster] In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next. Holder. [1913 Webster] 2. Standing; position; established… …

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  • 6Equality — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Sameness of quantity or degree. < N PARAG:Equality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 equality equality parity coextension symmetry balance poise Sgm: N 1 evenness evenness monotony level GRP: N 2 …

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  • 7Confessional equality — Equality E*qual i*ty, n.; pl. {Equalities}. [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See {Equal}.] 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the… …

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  • 8equality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Identity in magnitude, etc. Nouns 1. equality, parity, coextension; symmetry, balance, evenness, level, equivalence; balance of power, standoff; equipoise, equilibrium; par, quits; identity, similarity;… …

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  • 9equity is equality, and equality is equity — A maxim of equity. The Latin forms are aequitas est aequalitas and aequitas est quasi aequalitas. As sometimes stated, equity delights in equality. Equity treats all members of a class on an equal footing, and imposes burdens and distributes… …

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  • 10equal footing — index par (equality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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