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im⋅par⋅tial

  [im-pahr-shuhl]
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–adjective
not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
Origin:
1585–95; im- 2 + partial

Related forms:
im⋅par⋅ti⋅al⋅i⋅ty  [im-pahr-shee-al-i-tee] , im⋅par⋅tial⋅ness, noun
im⋅par⋅tial⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See fair 1 .

Antonyms:
biased.
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im·par·tial   (ĭm-pär'shəl)   
adj.  Not partial or biased; unprejudiced. See Synonyms at fair1.
im'par·ti·al'i·ty (-shē-āl'ĭ-tē), im·par'tial·ness n., im·par'tial·ly adv.
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Impartial

Im*par"tial\, a. [Pref. im- not + partial: cf. F. impartial.] Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just. --Shak.

Jove is impartial, and to both the same. --Dryden.

A comprehensive and impartial view. --Macaulay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : impartial
Spanish: imparcial,
German: unparteiisch,
Japanese: 公平な
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impartial 
formed in Eng. 1593 from in- "not" + partial (q.v.). First recorded in "Richard II."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: im·par·tial
Pronunciation: im-'pär-sh&l
Function: adjective
: not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally —im·par·ti·al·i·ty /im-"pär-shE-'a-l&-tE/ noun —im·par·tial·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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