English Explanatory Dictionary

fairness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being fair or equitable.
  2. The property of being fair or beautiful.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛə.nəs/ /ˈfɛɚ.nəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-fairness.wav /ˈfeː.nəs/ /ˈfeə.nəs/ /ˈfiə.nəs/ /ˈfeɹ.nəs/ /ˈfɜː(ɹ).nəs/

Word forms

fairness fairnesses

Etymology

From Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; pleasantness”), equivalent to fair + -ness. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“fairness”).

Synonyms

fairhood beauty

Derived words

fairness doctrine in all fairness in fairness max-min fairness unfairness
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