Clearness; freedom from spots or blemishes; whiteness; as the fairness of skin or complexion.

Clearness; purity; as the fairness of water.

Freedom from stain or blemish; as the fairness of character or reputation.

Beauty; elegance; as the fairness of form.

Frankness; candor; hence, honesty; ingenuousness; as fairness in trade.

Openness; candor; freedom from disguise, insidiousness or prevarication; as the fairness of an argument.

Equality of terms; equity; as the fairness of a contract.

Distinctness; freedom from blots or obscurity; as the fairness of hand-writing; the fairness of a copy.