fair treating people equally or in the way that is right:
It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me. Everyone has the right to a fair trial.just formal morally right and fair:
a just punishment a just cause a just society Do you think it was a just war?reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards:
a reasonable request Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject:
Balanced reporting of the news is essential.even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group:
The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims. The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.equitable /ˈekwətəb
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formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved:
We need an equitable solution to this problem. a more equitable distribution of wealthexhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time:
All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.show an exhibition.
Show is less formal than
exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones:
The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art. He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. a trade show the London Motor Show at Earl’s Courtexhibit American English an exhibition:
an exhibit of Western paintings and sculpturesexposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products:
177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲