a. [ F. équitable, from équité. See Equity. ] 1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as, an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men. [ 1913 Webster ]

No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was equitable. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc. Abbott.

Syn. -- Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial; candid; upright. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being equitable, just, or impartial; as, the equitableness of a judge, a decision, or distribution of property. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an equitable manner; justly; as, the laws should be equitably administered. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. LL. equitantia. See Equitant. ] Horsemanship. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. equitans, -antis, p. pr. of equitare to ride, fr. eques horseman, fr. equus horse. ] 1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. equitatio, fr. equitare: cf. F. équitation. ] A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship. [ 1913 Webster ]

The pretender to equitation mounted. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]