9 to conceal in or about the hand, as in sleight-of-hand tricks. 10 to touch or soothe with the palm of the hand, (See also) â palm off. (C14 paume, via Old French from Latin palma; compare Old English folm palm of the hand, Greek palame). English Collins Dictionary-English Definition & Thesaurus &nbsp. See also:
owners' equity. The owners' interest in the assets of a business. Owners' equity includes the amount invested by the owners plus the profits (or minus the losses) in the enterprise. Owners' equity and liabilities are used to finance a firm's assets. Also called net assets, shareholders' equity, stockholders' equity.
Equity (finance), the value of an ownership interest in property, including shareholders' equity, in a business. Equity or shareholders' equity is part of the total capital of a business. Stock, the generic term for common equity securities is 'stocks'. Home equity, the difference between the market value and unpaid mortgage balance on a home. Private equity, stock in a privately held company.