noun

fairness

fairness, impartiality, justice

The teacher is known for her fairness.

The teacher is known for her fairness.

Fairness is important in sports.

Fairness is important in sports.

fairness (uncountable noun) the quality of treating people equally He is a man of great fairness.

Synonyms: justice, impartiality, equity; Antonyms: unfairness, injustice

From the adjective 'fair' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition.

The suffix '-ness' turns an adjective into a noun. So, 'fairness' is the state of being 'fair'.

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