Fair
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Very pleasing to the eye
"My bonny lass"
"There's a bonny bay beyond"
"A comely face"
"Young fair maidens"
(2)   (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
"A fair complexion";
(3)   Free of clouds or rain
"Today will be fair and warm"
(4)   (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
"He hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
(5)   Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules
"A fair referee"
"Fair deal"
"On a fair footing"
"A fair fight"
"By fair means or foul"
(6)   (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"Fair copy"
"A clean manuscript"
(7)   Not excessive or extreme
"A fairish income"
"Reasonable prices"
(8)   Lacking exceptional quality or ability
"A novel of average merit"
"Only a fair performance of the sonata"
"In fair health"
"The caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"
"The performance was middling at best"
(9)   Showing lack of favoritism
"The cold neutrality of an impartial judge"

adverb


(10)   Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
"Deal fairly with one another"
(11)   In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"They played fairly"

noun


(12)   A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
(13)   A sale of miscellany; often for charity
"The church bazaar"
(14)   A competitive exhibition of farm products
"She won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
(15)   Gathering of producers to promote business
"World fair"
"Trade fair"
"Book fair"

verb


(16)   Join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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Etymology 1


, from . Cognate with Swedish fager.

Adjective



  1. Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
    Monday's child is fair of face.
  2. Unblemished and innocent; clean and pure.
    one's fair name
  3. Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also refers to blond hair.
    She had fair hair and blue eyes.
  4. Just, equitable.
    He must be given a fair trial.
  5. Adequate, reasonable, or decent.
    The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.
  6. Between the baselines.

Noun



  1. Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
    When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?
  2. A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.
    • 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 2, scene 8
      Love and Hymen, hand in hand,
      Come, restore the nuptial band!
      And sincere delights prepare
      To crown the hero and the fair.
    • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 39:
      In enjoying, therefore, such place of rendezvous, the British fair ought to esteem themselves more happy than any of their foreign sisters [...].

Verb



  1. to construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce air drag.

Noun



  1. A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
  2. An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
  3. An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business.

Verb



  1. To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
  2. To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
  3. To make fair.

Adjective


fair
  1. just, equitable, adequate, honest, in good spirit
    ein faires Spiel
    Es ist nur fair, auch wenn alle gleich schlecht behandelt werden.

Synonyms

  • anständig
  • ehrlich
  • gerecht
  • gleich
  • ausgeglichen (referring to several sides or concurring parties)
  • adäquat
  • sauber (fig.)
 
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