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Meaning
Adj
●
In Appearance:
Beautiful, of a
pleasing
appearance
, with a
pure
and
fresh
quality.
●
Unblemished (figuratively or
literally
);
clean
and
pure
; innocent.
●
Light
in color
,
pale
,
particularly
with regard to
skin
tone
but also
referring
to
blond
hair.
●
Just, equitable.
●
Adequate,
reasonable
, or
decent
, but not excellent.
●
In Nautical:
Favorable to a ship's course.
●
Not
overcast
;
cloudless
;
clear
;
pleasant
;
propitious
; said of the
sky
,
weather
, or
wind
, etc.
●
Free from
obstacles
or
hindrances
;
unobstructed
;
unencumbered
;
open
;
direct
; said of
a road
,
passage
, etc.
●
Without
sudden
change of
direction
or
curvature
;
smooth
;
flowing
; said of the
figure
of a
vessel
, and of
surfaces
,
water lines
, and other
lines
.
●
In Baseball:
Between the baselines.
●
In Rugby:
Taken
direct
from an opponent's
foot
, without the
ball
touching
the
ground
or another player.
●
In Cricket:
Not a no ball.
●
In Statistics:
Of a
coin
or
die
, having
equal
chance
of
landing
on any
side
, unbiased.
Noun
●
Something which is
fair
(in various
senses
of the adjective).
●
A
woman
, a
member
of the ‘
fair sex
’; also as a
collective
singular
, women.
●
Fairness, beauty.
●
A
fair
woman
; a sweetheart.
●
Good
fortune
; good luck.
●
A
community
gathering
to
celebrate
and
exhibit
local achievements.
●
An
event
for public
entertainment
and
trade
, a market.
●
An
event
for
professionals
in a
trade
to
learn
of new
products and
do business
, a
trade
fair.
●
A
travelling
amusement park
(called a
funfair
in British English and a (travelling)
carnival
in US English).
Verb
●
To
smoothen
or even a
surface
(especially a
connection
or
junction
on a
surface
).
●
To
bring
into
perfect
alignment
(especially about
rivet
holes
when
connecting
structural
members).
●
In Art:
To make an
animation
smooth
,
removing
any jerkiness.
●
To
construct
or design with the
aim
of
producing
a
smooth
outline
or
reducing
air
drag
or water resistance.
●
To make
fair
or beautiful.
Adv
●
clearly,
openly
,
frankly
,
civilly
,
honestly
,
favorably
,
auspiciously
, agreeably
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Origin
fair
English
feire
English
feriae
Latin
fæger
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Beautiful
Pretty
Lovely
Pure
Clean
Neat
Pale
Honest
Just
Equitable
Okay
Equal
Satisfactory
Market
Related
Reasonable
Honest
Good
Sensible
True
Realistic
Acceptable
Clear
Decent
Equitable
Safe
Valid
Smart
Exhibition
Nice
Carnival
Unreasonable
Expo
Festival
Logical
Accurate
Natural
Celebration
Forum
Affordable
Conference
Ethical
Friendly
Legitimate
Reliable
Impartial
Bazaar
Pleasant
Bad
Appropriate
Event
Show
Surprising
Fest
Justifiable
Okay
Normal
Unbiased
Interesting
Meeting
Democratic
Right
Tournament
Contest
Convenient
Summit
Cheap
Important
Truthful
Simple
Parade
Workshop
Club
Rational
Venue
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