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.
Home equity is the value of ownership in a home: the current market value minus any loan balances owed on the property. It changes as the home's value and any loans against the property increase or decrease. Home equity can be stated as an absolute amount, but it is frequently stated as a percentage.