The difference between Equitable and Fair

When used as adjectives, equitable means marked by or having equity, whereas fair means beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

Fair is also noun with the meaning: something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

Fair is also adverb with the meaning: clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably.

Fair is also verb with the meaning: to smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

check bellow for the other definitions of Equitable and Fair

  1. Equitable as an adjective:

    Marked by or having equity.

  2. Equitable as an adjective:

    Fair, just, or impartial.

  3. Equitable as an adjective (legal):

    Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.

  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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