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FAIRNESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of being good looking and attractive

Synonyms:

beauteousness; comeliness; fairness; loveliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("fairness" is a kind of...):

beauty (the qualities that give pleasure to the senses)

Derivation:

fair (very pleasing to the eye)

fair (attractively feminine)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Conformity with rules or standards

Example:

the judge recognized the fairness of my claim

Synonyms:

equity; fairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("fairness" is a kind of...):

justice; justness (the quality of being just or fair)

Attribute:

fair; just (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules)

unfair; unjust (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fairness"):

non-discrimination (fairness in treating people without prejudice)

sportsmanship (fairness in following the rules of the game)

Antonym:

unfairness (injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards)

Derivation:

fair (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules)

fair (not excessive or extreme)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The property of having a naturally light complexion

Synonyms:

blondness; fairness; paleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("fairness" is a kind of...):

complexion; skin color; skin colour (the coloring of a person's face)

Derivation:

fair ((used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

Synonyms:

candor; candour; fair-mindedness; fairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("fairness" is a kind of...):

impartiality; nonpartisanship (an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally)

Antonym:

unfairness (partiality that is not fair or equitable)

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