The difference between Clean and Fair

When used as nouns, clean means removal of dirt, whereas fair means something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

When used as adverbs, clean means fully and completely, whereas fair means clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably.

When used as verbs, clean means to remove dirt from a place or object, whereas fair means to smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

When used as adjectives, clean means free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. not dirty. in an unmarked condition. allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear. empty. having relatively few impurities, whereas fair means beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

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  1. Clean as an adjective (physical):

    Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. Not dirty. In an unmarked condition. Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear. Empty. Having relatively few impurities.

    Examples:

    "Are these dishes clean?  Your room is finally clean!"

    "Put a clean sheet of paper into the printer."

    "The cargo hold is clean.  nowrap Mister, I want to see a clean dinner plate or there'll be no dessert for you."

    "'clean steel"

  2. Clean as an adjective (behavioural):

    Free of immorality or criminality. Pure, especially morally or religiously. Not having used drugs or alcohol. Without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record. Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs. Devoid of profanity.

    Examples:

    "Our kids can watch this movie because it is clean."

    "I've been clean this time for eight months."

    "Unlike you, I’ve never caused any accidents — my record is still clean!"

    "I’m clean, officer. You can go ahead and search me if you want."

  3. Clean as an adjective:

    Smooth, exact, and performed well.

    Examples:

    "I’ll need a sharper knife to make clean cuts.  nowrap a clean leap over a fence"

  4. Clean as an adjective (obsolete):

    Total; utter.

  5. Clean as an adjective (informal):

    Cool or neat.

    Examples:

    "Wow, Dude, those are some clean shoes ya got there!"

  6. Clean as an adjective (health):

    Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

    Examples:

    "I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married."

  7. Clean as an adjective:

    That does not the .

    Examples:

    "'clean energy;  clean coal"

  8. Clean as an adjective:

    Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects.

    Examples:

    "'clean land;  clean timber"

  9. Clean as an adjective:

    Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.

  10. Clean as an adjective:

    Well-proportioned; shapely.

    Examples:

    "'clean limbs"

  11. Clean as an adjective (climbing, of a route):

    Ascended without falling.

  1. Clean as a noun:

    Removal of dirt.

    Examples:

    "This place needs a clean."

  2. Clean as a noun (weightlifting):

    The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.

  1. Clean as a verb (transitive):

    To remove dirt from a place or object.

    Examples:

    "Can you clean the windows today?"

  2. Clean as a verb (transitive):

    To tidy up, make a place neat.

    Examples:

    "Clean your room right now!"

  3. Clean as a verb (transitive, climbing):

    To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.

  4. Clean as a verb (intransitive):

    To make things clean in general.

    Examples:

    "She just likes to clean. That’s why I married her."

  5. Clean as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).

  6. Clean as a verb (intransitive, curling):

    To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.

  7. Clean as a verb (manga, _, fandom):

    To purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast.

  8. Clean as a verb:

    To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.

  1. Clean as an adverb:

    Fully and completely.

    Examples:

    "He was stabbed clean through."

    "You must be clean mad."

  1. Fair as an adjective (literary, _, or, _, archaic):

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

    Examples:

    "Monday's child is fair of face."

    "There was once a knight who wooed a fair young maid."

  2. Fair as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "one's fair name"

    "After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher."

  3. Fair as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "She had fair hair and blue eyes."

  4. Fair as an adjective:

    Just, equitable.

    Examples:

    "He must be given a fair trial."

  5. Fair as an adjective:

    Adequate, reasonable, or decent.

    Examples:

    "The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment."

  6. Fair as an adjective (nautical, of a wind):

    Favorable to a ship's course.

  7. Fair as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "a fair sky;  a fair day"

  8. Fair as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "a fair mark;  in fair sight;  a fair view"

  9. Fair as an adjective (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.

  10. Fair as an adjective (baseball):

    Between the baselines.

  11. Fair as an adjective (rugby, of a catch):

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

  12. Fair as an adjective (cricket, of a ball delivered by the bowler):

    Not a no-ball.

  1. Fair as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?"

  2. Fair as a noun (obsolete):

    A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex'; also as a collective singular, women.

  3. Fair as a noun (obsolete):

    Fairness, beauty.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  4. Fair as a noun:

    A fair woman; a sweetheart.

  5. Fair as a noun (obsolete):

    Good fortune; good luck.

  1. Fair as a verb:

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

  2. Fair as a verb:

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

  3. Fair as a verb:

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

  4. Fair as a verb (obsolete):

    To make fair or beautiful.

  1. Fair as an adverb:

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

  1. Fair as a noun:

    A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

  2. Fair as a noun:

    An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

  3. Fair as a noun:

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

  4. Fair as a noun:

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

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