sweat equity vs equity

sweat equity and equity both are nouns.

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

As nouns, equity is a hypernym of sweat equity; that is, equity is a word with a broader meaning than sweat equity:

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

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