equity vs sweat equity

equity and sweat equity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equity	Yes	No	No	No
sweat equity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sweat equity is a hyponym of equity; that is, sweat equity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equity:

equity: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
sweat equity: interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance

Other hyponyms of equity include owner's equity.

equity (noun)	sweat equity (noun)
conformity with rules or standards	interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it