fairness

Variant of fair

adjective

attractive; beautiful; lovely
unblemished; clean: a fair name
light in color; blond: fair hair
clear and sunny; free from storm or the threat of storm
easy to read; clear: a fair hand
just and honest; impartial; unprejudiced; specif., free from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc.: fair employment practices, fair housing
according to the rules: a fair blow
likely; promising; advantageous: he is in a fair way to make money
pleasant and courteous
favorable; helpful: a fair wind
of moderately good size: a fair fortune
neither very bad nor very good; average: in fair condition
apparently favorable but really false; specious: fair words
Archaic without obstacles; clear and open: a fair road
Baseball of or having to do with the part of the field on or between the foul lines, including home plate

noun

adverb

in a fair manner
straight; squarely: struck fair in the face
Baseball in or into the part of the field that is on or between the foul lines, including home plate

intransitive verb

Dialectal to become clear: said of the weather

transitive verb

to give a smooth or streamlined surface to

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