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fair share en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /fɛə ʃɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /fɛɚ ʃɛɚ/ (General-American)
  • /fɛː ʃɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

First attested in the mid-1600s.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.
    • As the company had no dedicated janitor, all employees were expected to do their fair share of cleaning up after lunch.
  2. (idiomatic, uncountable) A significant amount, often implied to be excessive or inordinate; a great deal of something.
    • Arsenal have had more than their fair share of injury troubles in recent weeks, but they were given a welcome boost before kick-off as Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who both suffered knocks in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Sevilla, were passed fit to start. 2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport:
    • He endured a fair share of criticism during his lifetime, but his works are now universally considered to be masterpieces.

Relateds

fair division

Synonyms

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Translations (2)

pl spora ilość (significant or excessive amount) · pl należyta część (equitable portion)