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{
"term": "fairness",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The fairness of the judicial system is being questioned."
},
{
"text": "She has a strong sense of justice and fairness."
},
{
"text": "Dr Jones was treated with scrupulous fairness by his employers."
},
{
"text": "Fairness demanded an equal division of the winnings."
},
{
"text": "Many people questioned the fairness of the election."
},
{
"text": "The new system of waiting lists should guarantee fairness to all patients."
},
{
"text": "They were all treated with strict fairness."
},
{
"text": "This is a matter of basic fairness."
},
{
"text": "a way of achieving fairness to the accused"
},
{
"text": "We want fairness across the whole city in the way funding is allocated."
},
{
"text": "issues of economic fairness and personal equality"
},
{
"text": "the need for fairness in applying these rules"
},
{
"text": "Most democratic countries have established principles of social fairness."
},
{
"text": "Smaller countries are calling for more fairness in international trade."
},
{
"text": "The system needs to be changed in the interests of fairness."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["basic", "elementary", "simple"],
"verb + fairness": ["achieve", "ensure", "guarantee"],
"fairness + verb": ["demand something", "require something"],
"preposition": ["in (all) fairness", "with fairness", "fairness in"],
"phrases": ["a sense of fairness"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a pale colour of skin or hair",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "A tan emphasized the fairness of her hair."
}
],
"topics": ["Appearance"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to introduce a statement that defends somebody who has just been criticized, or that explains another statement that may seem unreasonable",
"examples": [
{
"text": "In all fairness to him, he did try to stop her leaving."
},
{
"text": "I have in fairness to say that, as yet, there is no hard evidence to support these charges."
},
{
"text": "In all fairness to him, I should say that most of his story is true."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfeənəs/",
"audio": "fa/fairness/fairness__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfernəs/",
"audio": "fa/fairness/fairness__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}