Fairness
['feənɪs] or ['fɛrnəs]
Definition
(noun.) conformity with rules or standards; 'the judge recognized the fairness of my claim'.
(noun.) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.
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Definition
(n.) The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See FAIR]
Editor: Roxanne
Examples
- So I will, and so in fairness I require to have that plainly put forward. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Then the more reckless of the crowds threw all sense of fairness to the winds, and broke into Mr. Miller’s house, seized the machine, and carried it off with them. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- He visited the Quaker, in high anger; but, being possessed of uncommon candor and fairness, was soon quieted by his arguments and representations. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Fairness is a part of my character. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- But come now, Mrs Dengelton, I have answered your questions, so in common fairness you must answer mine. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Editor: Sharon