Tuesday, May 23, 2006

fair

fair
  •  adjective
1    reasonable and acceptable, according to what people usually think is right:
?a fair wage for the job
?It's not fair! You always agree with Sally!
2    fair enough BrE spoken used to say that you think something is reasonable:
?"I'll come if I can bring my sister with me." "Fair enough."
3    treating everyone in an equal or just way:
?a fair trial
4    neither particularly good nor particularly bad:
?Her written work is excellent but her spoken French is only fair.
5    a fair size/number/amount etc BrE a fairly large size, number etc:
?By lunchtime we had travelled a fair distance.
6    fair hair or skin is light in colour
7    weather that is fair is pleasant and not windy or rainy

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