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. The difference between assets and liabilities, such as stockholders' equity, owner's equity, or a nonprofit organization's net assets. Also used to indicate an owner's interest in a personal asset.For example, the owner of a $200,000 house with a $75,000 mortgage loan is said to have equity of $125,000.quity. The difference between assets and liabilities, such as stockholders' equity, owner's equity, or a nonprofit organization's net assets. Also used to indicate an owner's interest in a personal asset. For example, the owner of a $200,000 house with a $75,000 mortgage loan is said to have equity of $125,000.