fair share

The term "fair share" refers to an equitable portion of something, often used to imply justice and fairness in distribution or responsibility.

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Definition

B2General

(common)A reasonable and equitable portion or amount of something that one is entitled to receive or is responsible for.

Example

  • Everyone should pay their fair share of taxes.

C1Idiomatic

(idiomatic)A significant amount of something, often implying an excessive or inordinate quantity.

Example

  • She has had her fair share of challenges in life.

C1Statistics

(technical)The mean or average of a set of data values.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "fair share":

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