Fair
adjective
Just, equal and unbiased.
The court's decision was fair and based on solid evidence.
Often appears as...
- a fair trade
- a fair trial
adjective
Having a light complexion or hair.
Her fair skin was sensitive to the sun.
Often appears as...
- fair skin
- fair hair
Usage tips
Approving
adverb
Directly, straight.
The arrow hit fair in the center of the target.
Often appears as...
- fair in the middle
- fair and square
noun
A gathering to sell things, often with enjoyable activities.
We all had fun at the county fair.
Often appears as...
- county fair
- state fair
adjective
Average or acceptable in quality.
His chances of winning are fair, but not great.
Often appears as...
- fair chance
- fair quality
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To make or become more smooth or streamlined.
They needed to fair the hull of the ship to improve its performance.
Often appears as...
- fair the hull
- fair the surface
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Just, equal and unbiased.
The court's decision was fair and based on solid evidence.
Often appears as...
- a fair trade
- a fair trial
adjective
Having a light complexion or hair.
Her fair skin was sensitive to the sun.
Often appears as...
- fair skin
- fair hair
Usage tips
Approving
adverb
Directly, straight.
The arrow hit fair in the center of the target.
Often appears as...
- fair in the middle
- fair and square
noun
A gathering to sell things, often with enjoyable activities.
We all had fun at the county fair.
Often appears as...
- county fair
- state fair
adjective
Average or acceptable in quality.
His chances of winning are fair, but not great.
Often appears as...
- fair chance
- fair quality
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To make or become more smooth or streamlined.
They needed to fair the hull of the ship to improve its performance.
Often appears as...
- fair the hull
- fair the surface
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Contexts
Frequently used in settings involving justice, like courts or ethical discussions.
Everyone deserves a fair trial regardless of their background.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In many cultures, being 'fair' is highly valued and associated with truthfulness.
In stories, the fair hero often wins against deceitful villains.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
Don't confuse 'fair' with 'equal'; fairness can mean equitable treatment, not always identical.
The teacher distributed the time fairly, not equally, based on each student's needs.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Contexts
Frequently used in settings involving justice, like courts or ethical discussions.
Everyone deserves a fair trial regardless of their background.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In many cultures, being 'fair' is highly valued and associated with truthfulness.
In stories, the fair hero often wins against deceitful villains.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
Don't confuse 'fair' with 'equal'; fairness can mean equitable treatment, not always identical.
The teacher distributed the time fairly, not equally, based on each student's needs.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Contexts
Frequently used in settings involving justice, like courts or ethical discussions.
Everyone deserves a fair trial regardless of their background.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In many cultures, being 'fair' is highly valued and associated with truthfulness.
In stories, the fair hero often wins against deceitful villains.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
Don't confuse 'fair' with 'equal'; fairness can mean equitable treatment, not always identical.
The teacher distributed the time fairly, not equally, based on each student's needs.
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The Atlantic slave...
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Did Shakespeare write...
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What are the universal...
as well as social, economic, and cultural rights, such as the right to education and the right to freely choose one's occupation and be paid and treated fairly. The declaration takes no sides as to which rights are more important, insisting on their universality,
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Filming The World's...
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The philosophy of...
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I'm a potter, which seems like a fairly humble vocation.
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What does an alien look...
we find the coldest deserts on the earth lifestyle survive here surprisingly tardigrades the earth hardest organisms thrive fair and what and they live inside rocks the next time someone asks you to imagine an alien I hope your aliens look a little bit more like my aliens and that you remember they're
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The Atlantic slave...
while the men were made to perform dances in order to keep them exercised and curb rebellion. What happened to those Africans who reached the New World and how the legacy of slavery still affects their descendants today is fairly well known. But what is not often discussed
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Did Shakespeare write...
that remain fairly uniform among individual works. Examples of characteristics include average sentence length, the arrangement of words, and even the number of occurrences of a particular word. Let's look at use of the word thee and visualize it as a dimension, or axis.
Video examples
What are the universal...
as well as social, economic, and cultural rights, such as the right to education and the right to freely choose one's occupation and be paid and treated fairly. The declaration takes no sides as to which rights are more important, insisting on their universality,
Video examples
Filming The World's...
fairly hostile and of course the cassery that we were going to film is the world's deadliest bird the males are a bit taller than me and the females can be six foot females are bigger they're very chunky and they've got incredibly big strong legs and
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The Fastest Carnivorous...
africa and australia water wheel plants are now endangered and rare in the wild favoring a narrow set of water conditions the plant is usually confined to small areas this means it can be easily eradicated in a region by fairly minor
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The philosophy of...
justice, treating others with fairness even when they have done wrong; and courage, not just in extraordinary circumstances, but facing daily challenges with clarity and integrity.
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
his job done he retires from the royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll father several million new ants with hungry mouths slugs are fair game for driver ants
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Science Fair – Trailer PIPE...
78 countries regions and territories around the world can think of it as the Olympics of science fair
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Theaster Gates: How to...
I'm a potter, which seems like a fairly humble vocation.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
Doing Shakespeare once is not fair to the play. I have been in Shakespeare plays when it's not until the last two or three performances when I even understand certain things. In the old days star actors would travel the world doing the same parts over and over again.
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Alice Walker
American Author
For me, writing has always come out of living a fairly to-the-bone kind of life, just really being present to a lot of life. The writing has been really a byproduct of that.
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
I'm interested in two things. I'm interested in truth and I'm interested in fairness.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.
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Jonathan Majors
American Actor
Sometimes the world didn't feel fair enough. Everything feels fair on the stage.
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Bill Watterson
American Cartoonist
I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?
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Jean Marais
French Actor
Life is unfair. I got nothing but the best.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Life isn't fair, but God is.
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Geraint Thomas
Welsh Athlete
Life's not fair, I guess.
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Jamie Dornan
Irish Actor
I'm a fairly worldly guy.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
Doing Shakespeare once is not fair to the play. I have been in Shakespeare plays when it's not until the last two or three performances when I even understand certain things. In the old days star actors would travel the world doing the same parts over and over again.
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Alice Walker
American Author
For me, writing has always come out of living a fairly to-the-bone kind of life, just really being present to a lot of life. The writing has been really a byproduct of that.
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
I'm interested in two things. I'm interested in truth and I'm interested in fairness.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.
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Jonathan Majors
American Actor
Sometimes the world didn't feel fair enough. Everything feels fair on the stage.
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Bill Watterson
American Cartoonist
I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?
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Jean Marais
French Actor
Life is unfair. I got nothing but the best.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Life isn't fair, but God is.
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Geraint Thomas
Welsh Athlete
Life's not fair, I guess.
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Jamie Dornan
Irish Actor
I'm a fairly worldly guy.
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