fair

/ˈfer/

Middle English fager, fair, from Old English fæger; akin to Old High German fagar beautiful

adjective

  1. marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism

  2. conforming with the established rules : allowed

  3. consonant with merit or importance : due

a very fair person to do business with

fair just equitable impartial unbiased dispassionate objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper.

noun

  1. a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for trade

  2. a competitive exhibition usually with accompanying entertainment and amusements

  3. an exhibition designed to acquaint prospective buyers or the general public with a product

adverb

  1. in a manner that is honest or impartial or that conforms to rules : in a fair manner

  2. fairly

play fair