Fair vs. Average

Fairadjective

Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

‘Monday's child is fair of face.’; ‘There was once a knight who wooed a fair young maid.’;

Averagenoun

(mathematics) The arithmetic mean.

‘The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.’;

Fairadjective

Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

‘one's fair name’; ‘After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher.’;

Averagenoun

(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.

Fairadjective

Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.

‘She had fair hair and blue eyes.’;

Averagenoun

Financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.

Fairadjective

Just, equitable.

‘He must be given a fair trial.’;

Averagenoun

Customs duty or similar charge payable on transported goods.

Fairadjective

Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

‘The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.’;

Averagenoun

Proportional or equitable distribution of financial expense.

Fairadjective

Favorable to a ship's course.

Averagenoun

(sports) An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.

‘batting average’;

Fairadjective

Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.

‘a fair sky;’; ‘a fair day’;

Averagenoun

In the corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets.

Fairadjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.

‘a fair mark;’; ‘in fair sight;’; ‘a fair view’;

Averagenoun

The service that a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the animals of the tenant, such as the transportation of wheat, turf, etc.

Fairadjective

(shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Averageadjective

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

‘The average age of the participants was 18.5.’;

Fairadjective

(baseball) Between the baselines.

Averageadjective

Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.

‘I soon found I was only an average chess player.’;

Fairnoun

Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

‘When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?’;

Averageadjective

Typical.

‘The average family will not need the more expensive features of this product.’;

Fairnoun

(obsolete) A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex’; also as a collective singular, women.

Averageadjective

(informal) Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Fairness, beauty.

Averageverb

(transitive) To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.

‘If you average 10, 20 and 24, you get 18.’;

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Averageverb

(transitive) Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.

‘The daily high temperature last month averaged 15°C.’; ‘I averaged 75% in my examinations this year.’;

Fairnoun

(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.

Averageverb

(transitive) To divide among a number, according to a given proportion.

‘to average a loss’;

Fairnoun

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

Averageverb

(intransitive) To be, generally or on average.

Fairnoun

An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

Averagenoun

That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc.

Fairnoun

An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.

Averagenoun

A tariff or duty on goods, etc.

Fairnoun

A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).

Averagenoun

A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10.

Fairverb

To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

Averagenoun

Any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc.

Fairverb

To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).

Averagenoun

In the English corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets.

Fairverb

To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.

Averageadjective

Pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, an average rate of profit; an average amount of rain; the average Englishman; beings of the average stamp.

Fairverb

(obsolete) To make fair or beautiful.

Averageadjective

According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution.

Fairadverb

clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably

Averageverb

To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean.

Fairadjective

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

‘A fair white linen cloth.’;

Averageverb

To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss.

Fairadjective

Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.

‘Who can not see many a fair French city, for one fair French made.’;

Averageverb

To do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average.

Fairadjective

Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.

‘The northern people large and fair-complexioned.’;

Averageverb

To form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length.

Fairadjective

Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; - said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.

‘You wish fair winds may waft him over.’;

Averagenoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution;

‘it set the norm for American homes’;

Fairadjective

Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; - said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.

‘The caliphs obtained a mighty empire, which was in a fair way to have enlarged.’;

Averageverb

amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain;

‘The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40’;

Fairadjective

Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; - said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.

Averageverb

achieve or reach on average;

‘He averaged a C’;

Fairadjective

Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; - said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.

Averageverb

compute the average of

Fairadjective

Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; - said of words, promises, etc.

‘When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on us, we must be frighted into our duty.’;

Averageadjective

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value;

‘the average income in New England is below that of the nation’; ‘of average height for his age’; ‘the mean annual rainfall’;

Fairadjective

Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.

Averageadjective

lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered;

‘average people’; ‘the ordinary (or common) man in the street’;

Fairadjective

Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen.

‘The news is very fair and good, my lord.’;

Averageadjective

of no exceptional quality or ability;

‘a novel of average merit’; ‘only a fair performance of the sonata’; ‘in fair health’; ‘the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average’; ‘the performance was middling at best’;

Fairadverb

Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably.

Averageadjective

around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures;

‘an orange of average size’; ‘intermediate capacity’; ‘a plane with intermediate range’; ‘medium bombers’;

Fairnoun

Fairness, beauty.

Averageadjective

relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution;

‘the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30’;

Fairnoun

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

‘I have found out a gift for my fair.’;

Averageadjective

relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in an even-numbered set);

‘the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20’; ‘the median income for the year was $15,000’;

Fairnoun

Good fortune; good luck.

‘Now fair befall thee !’;

Averagenoun

a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number

‘the proportion of over-60s is above the EU average of 19 per cent’;

Fairnoun

A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.

Averagenoun

an amount, standard, level, or rate regarded as usual or ordinary

‘underground water reserves are below average’; ‘they take about thirty minutes on average’;

Fairnoun

A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair; a church fair.

Averagenoun

the apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo.

Fairnoun

A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair.

Averagenoun

reduction in the amount payable under an insurance policy, e.g. in respect of partial loss.

Fairnoun

an exhibition by a number of organizations, including governmental organizations, for the purpose of acquainting people with such organizations or their members, not primarily for commercial purposes; as, the 1939 World's Fair.

‘Meet me in St. Louis, LouisMeet me at the fairDon't tell me the lights are shiningAnyplace but there.’;

Averageadjective

constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts

‘the average temperature in May was 4°C below normal’;

Fairverb

To make fair or beautiful.

‘Fairing the foul.’;

Averageadjective

of the usual or ordinary amount, standard, level, or rate

‘a woman of average height’;

Fairverb

To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.

Averageadjective

having qualities that are seen as typical of a particular person, group, or thing

‘the average lad likes a good night out’;

Fairnoun

a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

Averageadjective

mediocre; not very good

‘a very average director making very average movies’;

Fairnoun

gathering of producers to promote business;

‘world fair’; ‘trade fair’; ‘book fair’;

Averageverb

amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean

‘annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent’;

Fairnoun

a competitive exhibition of farm products;

‘she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair’;

Averageverb

calculate or estimate the average of

‘they earned only £35 weekly when their seasonal earnings were averaged out’;

Fairnoun

a sale of miscellany; often for charity;

‘the church bazaar’;

Averageverb

result in an even distribution; even out

‘it is reasonable to hope that the results will average out’;

Fairverb

join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

Averageverb

result in an average figure of

‘the cost should average out at about £6 per page’;

Fairadjective

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules;

‘a fair referee’; ‘fair deal’; ‘on a fair footing’; ‘a fair fight’; ‘by fair means or foul’;

Average

In colloquial language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a non-empty list of numbers. Different concepts of average are used in different contexts.

Fairadjective

showing lack of favoritism;

‘the cold neutrality of an impartial judge’;

Fairadjective

more than adequate in quality;

‘fair work’;

Fairadjective

not excessive or extreme;

‘a fairish income’; ‘reasonable prices’;

Fairadjective

visually appealing;

‘our fair city’;

Fairadjective

very pleasing to the eye;

‘my bonny lass’; ‘there's a bonny bay beyond’; ‘a comely face’; ‘young fair maidens’;

Fairadjective

(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;

‘he hit a fair ball over the third base bag’;

Fairadjective

of no exceptional quality or ability;

‘a novel of average merit’; ‘only a fair performance of the sonata’; ‘in fair health’; ‘the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average’; ‘the performance was middling at best’;

Fairadjective

attractively feminine;

‘the fair sex’;

Fairadjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;

‘fair copy’; ‘a clean manuscript’;

Fairadjective

free of clouds or rain;

‘today will be fair and warm’;

Fairadjective

(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored;

‘a fair complexion’;

Fairadverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;

‘they played fairly’;

Fairadverb

in a fair evenhanded manner;

‘deal fairly with one another’;

Fairadjective

treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination

‘the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members’; ‘a fairer distribution of wealth’;

Fairadjective

just or appropriate in the circumstances

‘to be fair, this subject poses special problems’; ‘it's not fair to take it out on her’;

Fairadjective

(of a means or procedure) not violent

‘try first by fair means’;

Fairadjective

(of hair or complexion) light; blonde

‘a pretty girl with long fair hair’;

Fairadjective

(of a person) having a light complexion or hair

‘he's very fair with blue eyes’;

Fairadjective

considerable though not outstanding in size or amount

‘he did a fair bit of coaching’;

Fairadjective

moderately good

‘he believes he has a fair chance of success’;

Fairadjective

complete; utter

‘this cow is a fair swine’;

Fairadjective

(of weather) fine and dry

‘a fair autumn day’;

Fairadjective

(of the wind) favourable

‘they set sail with a fair wind’;

Fairadjective

beautiful

‘the fairest of her daughters’;

Fairadjective

(of words) specious despite being initially attractive

‘the Sophists have plenty of brave words and fair devices’;

Fairadverb

without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage

‘no one could say he played fair’;

Fairadverb

to a high degree

‘she'll be fair delighted to see you’;

Fairnoun

a beautiful woman

‘pursuing his fair in a solitary street’;

Fairnoun

a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment

‘I won a goldfish at the fair’;

Fairnoun

a periodic gathering for the sale of goods.

Fairnoun

an exhibition to promote particular products

‘the European Fine Art Fair’;

Fairnoun

an annual competitive exhibition of livestock, agricultural products, etc., held by a town, county, or state.

Fairverb

(of the weather) become fine

‘looks like it's fairing off some’;

Fairverb

streamline (a vehicle, boat, or aircraft) by adding fairings

‘it is fully faired and race ready’;

Fair

A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.