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equity
Subject:
Accounting

ownership interest in a business.

equity
Subject:
Business Studies

creating fairness and equality.

era
Subject:
Life Sciences

a very long time span in the Earth's history, covering tens or hundreds of millions of years....

erosion
Subject:
Geography

the removal of soil and rock from the Earth's surface by natural processes

erroneously
Subject:
Accounting

wrongly, by mistake

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