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Encyclopedia > Fair (disambiguation)
Look up fair in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Fair may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary logo Wiktionary is a sister project to Wikipedia intended to be a free wiki dictionary (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ...

  • A fair, a type of market, or fĂȘte
  • a funfair, or carnival, with ammusement rides
  • Fairness measure, a mathematical measure used in computer networking.
  • Fair coin, an unbiased coin
  • Fair, a low grade in coin grading
  • Fair ball, a baseball term used to describe certain batted balls
  • 40% or less cloud cover. See Sky Condition
  • Trade Fair
  • Justice, to act a just, unbiased manner


The acronym FAIR may refer to: A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. ... A travelling funfair has many attractions, run by different showmen, who all converge for the duration of the fair, then go their separate ways to set up at fairs in other towns. ... Fairness Measures or metrics are often used in computer networks and network engineering to determine whether users/applications are receiving a fair share of system resources. ... Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties. ... Coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, the key factor in its value. ... In baseball, a fair ball is a batted ball that has not yet become a foul ball, and that. ... A NOAA national weather forecast This article describes severe weather terminology used by the U.S. National Weather Service. ... ...


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fair - definition of fair in Encyclopedia (249 words)
Fair is the name for the gathering together of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or fairground entertainment.
The place at a fair (commonly an American fair such as a county or state fair) where amusement park rides, entertainment and fast food booths are concentrated is called the Midway, named after the avenue of amusments at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Fairs are sometimes important showcases for businessmen in agricultural, pastoral and horticultural districts because they present opportunities to display and demonstrate the latest machinery on the market.
Fair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (626 words)
Fairs are also known by many different names around the world, such as carnival, fete or fĂȘte, county or state fair, festival, market and show, etc. Flea markets are sometimes incorporated into a fair.
Fairs are often held in conjunction with a significant event, such as the anniversary of a local historical event, a seasonal event such as harvest time, or with a holiday such as Christmas.
That part of a fair (commonly a American fair such as a county or state fair) where amusement park rides, entertainment and fast food booths are concentrated is called the midway, after the avenue of amusements at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
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