Fair vs. Neutral — What's the Difference?

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.

Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.

Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination

Belonging to neither side in a controversy

(of hair or complexion) light; blonde

Belonging to neither kind; not one thing or the other.

Considerable though not outstanding in size or amount

Sexless; neuter.

(of weather) fine and dry

Of or relating to a solution or compound that is neither acidic nor alkaline.

Beautiful

Of or relating to a compound that does not ionize in solution.

Without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage

Of or relating to a particle, an object, or a system that has neither positive nor negative electric charge.

To a high degree

Of or relating to a particle, object, or system that has a net electric charge of zero.

A beautiful woman

Of or indicating a color, such as gray, black, or white, that lacks hue; achromatic.

A gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment

(Linguistics) Pronounced with the tongue in a middle position, neither high nor low, as the a in around.

A periodic gathering for the sale of goods.

A nation nonaligned with either side in a war.

(of the weather) become fine

A citizen of such a nation.

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

One who takes no side in a controversy

Of pleasing appearance, especially because of a pure or fresh quality; comely.

A neutral hue.

Light in color, especially blond

A position in which a set of gears is disengaged so that power cannot be transmitted.

Of light complexion

A member of a confederacy of Iroquoian-speaking Native American peoples formerly inhabiting the northern shore of Lake Erie. The Neutral were destroyed by the Iroquois in the mid-1600s.

Free of clouds or storms; clear and sunny

(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

Free of blemishes or stains; clean and pure

Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.

Promising; likely

Neither positive nor negative.

Having or exhibiting a disposition that is free of favoritism or bias; impartial

Neither beneficial nor harmful.

Just to all parties; equitable

(biology) Having no sex; neuter.

Being in accordance with relative merit or significance

Having no obvious colour; gray

Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics

(physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

Moderately good; acceptable or satisfactory

(chemistry) Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.

Superficially true or appealing; specious

A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

Lawful to hunt or attack

A person who takes no side in a dispute.

(Archaic) Free of all obstacles.

An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.

In a proper or legal manner

A neutral hue.

Directly; straight

The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.

To join (pieces) so as to be smooth, even, or regular

An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

(Archaic) A beautiful or beloved woman.

Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.

(Obsolete) Loveliness; beauty.

Neither good nor bad; of medium quality; middling; not decided or pronounced.

A gathering for the buying and selling of goods, often held at a particular time and place; a market

Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; - said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid, and alkaline.

An exhibition of home or farm products and skills, usually with competitions and entertainments

A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral.

An exhibition intended to inform people about a product or business opportunity

One who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

An event, usually for the benefit of a charity or public institution, including entertainment and the sale of goods; a bazaar

Neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong

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

Having no personal preference;

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

Having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active;

Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond hair.

Not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest

Just, equitable.

Having a positive electric charge;

Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.

Lacking hue;

Favorable to a ship's course.

Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.;

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

Lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics;

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

(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.

(baseball) Between the baselines.

Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.

Not a no ball.

(statistics) Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.

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

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

(obsolete) Fairness, beauty.

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

(obsolete) Good fortune; good luck.

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

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

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

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

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

To make an animation smooth, removing any jerkiness.

(transitive) To construct or design with the aim of producing a smooth outline or reducing air drag or water resistance.

To make fair or beautiful.

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

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

Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.

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

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

Fairness, beauty.

A fair woman; a sweetheart.

Good fortune; good luck.

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.

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

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

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.

To make fair or beautiful.

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

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

Gathering of producers to promote business;

A competitive exhibition of farm products;

A sale of miscellany; often for charity;

Join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

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

Showing lack of favoritism;

More than adequate in quality;

Not excessive or extreme;

Visually appealing;

Very pleasing to the eye;

(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines;

Of no exceptional quality or ability;

Attractively feminine;

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;

Free of clouds or rain;

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

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

In a fair evenhanded manner;