Fairness
//ˈfɛə.nəs// noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of being fair or equitable. countable, uncountable
"Some questioned the fairness of the new laws."
- 2 the quality of being good looking and attractive wordnet
- 3 The property of being fair or beautiful. archaic, countable, literary, uncountable
- 4 conformity with rules or standards wordnet
- 5 the property of having a naturally light complexion wordnet
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- 6 ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty wordnet
Example
More examples"In all fairness, he did do his best."
Etymology
From Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; pleasantness”), equivalent to fair + -ness. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“fairness”).
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