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# fairness

noun (fairness — uncountable)

«fairness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fairness means treating people equally and justly, following the rules, and not cheating or favouring anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#m1)
2. Fairness can mean having a pale skin or light hair (old use). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#m2)
3. Fairness can also mean great beauty (old use). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#m3)

### In the lessons

At school, fairness is a key value: taking turns, sharing equally, playing by the rules, giving everyone a chance to speak. Teachers explain that fair does not always mean the same — it can mean everyone gets what they need. In maths, fair sharing is division into equal parts; a fair dice or coin gives every result an equal chance (probability). In sports, fair play awards. In stories, characters may fight for fairness and justice. Phrases: in fairness, fairness to all, a sense of fairness, out of fairness.

### Examples

- The teacher's fairness made everyone trust her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x1)
- In fairness, he did try his best. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x2)
- Taking turns is about fairness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x3)
- Fairness means the same rules for everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x4)
- We shared the 12 sweets with fairness: 4 each for 3 friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x5)
- A good referee shows fairness to both teams. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x6)
- Anyone who picked an apple gained admittance into the golden castle, and there in a silver room sat an enchanted Princess of surpassing fairness and beauty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. From «fair» + «-ness». «Fair» also means a market or show (a funfair), and light-coloured (fair hair) — and it sounds like «fare» (the price of a bus or train ticket). Maths: fair sharing means equal parts, with no remainder left unfairly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fairness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fairness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fairness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fairness.html) on Mova free.