fairness

1 conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim" [syn: equity] [ant: unfairness, unfairness]

2 ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty [syn: fair-mindedness, candor, candour] [ant: unfairness]

3 the property of having a naturally light complexion [syn: paleness, blondness]

4 the quality of being good looking and attractive [syn: comeliness, loveliness, beauteousness]

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

• (UK) /ˈfɛənəs/, /"fE@n@s/
• (US) /ˈfɛɹnəs/, /"fErn@s/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(r)nəs

Noun

1. The property of being fair.

Fairness may refer to:

• A form of preferences]], as studied in behavioral economics
• ''A Theory of Justice, a book about fairness in justice by John Rawls
  • Justice as Fairness, a phrase used in the book
• Equity (law), the legal concept of 'fairness'
• Fair division a game theoretic concept also known as cake cutting algorithms
• Fairness measure, a metric used to determine fairness in network engineering

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