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    [Noun]  | "fair*ness" | \ ˈfer-nəs \


    1: the quality or state of being fair; especially : fair or impartial treatment : lack of favoritism toward one side or another


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "fairness doctrine" 


    1: a tenet of licensed broadcasting that ensures a reasonable opportunity for the airing of conflicting viewpoints on controversial issues


    Origin: 1952 ;

    [Noun]  | "fairness" 


    1: the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses;


      * e.g., " ... a city of incomparable fairness, Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries "





    2: lack of favoritism toward one side or another;


      * e.g., " ... fairness was certainly uppermost in the elderly woman's mind as she made arrangements for dividing the family heirlooms among her many grandchildren "





    [Adjective]  | "fair" 


    1: not stormy or cloudy;


      * e.g., " ... we prayed for fair weather during our vacation at the beach "





    2: marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias;


      * e.g., " ... a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair "





    3: following or according to the rules;


      * e.g., " ... a hockey player who is respected for his fair play "





     [ "fairness" ]

    1: I often laugh when someone declares a thing to be fair. Fairness is a funny illusion. It’s one of our most useful illusions, but it’s an illusion nonetheless.

      * e.g.,  ... My mother gave me a fucking scooter while she gave my little sister a new Cobalt. No fairness in that. 

     [ "To be fair" ]

    1: A phrase unbelievably overused in the United Kingdom. Mostly by morons to be fair.

      * e.g.,  ... To be fair, I haven't bought the milk. To be fair, I have no idea how to use the phrase correctly. 

     [ "Fairs" ]

    1: Basically means "fair enough"

      * e.g.,  ... Dave: yo how come you didn't come to the party last night? 

     [ "no fair" ]

    1: A term used by whiny children who don't get what they want.

      * e.g.,  ... Child: No fair! 

     [ "be fair" ]

    1: made by bigo creators; be fair means do your due dills or to go through with something. it can also mean your not throwing any shade your just being truthful.

      * e.g.,  ...  get che to a box yall be fair im going to be fair and say weluvche is the queen of bigo be fair zae you said you would stop begging for beans 

     [ "That's Fair" ]

    1: An acknowledgement that an argument or opinion presented to you is reasonable in your estimation, but you have more to add to your own argument or opinion. Equivalent in usage to "fair enough."

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: I prefer Vanilla ice cream. 

     [ "To Be fair" ]

    1: A phrase that often precedes a statement that is intended to offer a piece of information which the speaker feels is important to the conversation. This phrase often sounds pretentious when used, and will often be followed by a piece of obvious information that nobody wants to hear.

      * e.g.,  ... Joe: "I've gained twenty-five pounds!" 

     [ "fair is fair" ]

    1: It means that how much you paid for is perfectly worth that stuff.

      * e.g.,  ... I make a great fuck with my girlfriend and she enjoyed it too. So fair is fair. 

     [ "Fair" ]

    1: Replacement for the word "true" with some sickkunt style. TT original.

      * e.g.,  ... Steve: I just found tree fiddy dollar bills. Omar: Aha fair bro! 

     [ "fair" ]

    1: Adjective. Comparative, fairer; Superlative, fairest

      * e.g.,  ... -A fair-minded, fair-haired fair maid proved that her heart, mind, and soul were as fair as her body. 


     [ "fair" ]

    2: Original meaning is "beautiful", "elegant", "attractive". Derived from Old English "faeger" and Old Norse "fagr", and from proto-Germanic "fagraz" ("suitable", "fitting", "nice"). Applies to the weather as well as to physical beauty.

      * e.g.,  ... -Ten dollars off of the usual price? Sounds fair. 


     [ "fair" ]

    3: Since the nobility in England generally defined what beauty was, and since the nobility were pale because they were rich enough that they didn't have to work under the sun, "fair" took on the connotation of "pale" or "bright" in color; fair-haired, fair-skinned, etc.


     [ "fair" ]

    4: Through loosening of the meaning of the word, "fair" also came to mean "just", "equitable", as in "a fair trial".

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