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par

(pär)

1. An amount or level considered to be average; a standard: performing up to par; did not yet feel up to par.

2. An equality of status, level, or value; equal footing: a local product on a par with the best foreign makes.

3. The established value of a monetary unit expressed in terms of a monetary unit of another country using the same metal standard.

5. Sports The number of golf strokes considered necessary to complete a hole or course in expert play.

tr.v. parred, par·ring, pars Sports

To score par on (a hole or course) in golf.

adj.

1. Equal to the standard; normal: a solid, par performance.

2. Of or relating to monetary face value.

Idiom:

par for the course

Usual; typical: Unfortunately, such short-sightedness is par for the course these days.

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par

(pɑː)

1. an accepted level or standard, such as an average (esp in the phrase up to par)

2. a state of equality (esp in the phrase on a par with)

3. (Banking & Finance) finance the established value of the unit of one national currency in terms of the unit of another where both are based on the same metal standard

4. (Stock Exchange) commerce

b. the condition of equality between the current market value of a share, bond, etc, and its face value (the nominal par). This equality is indicated by at par, while above (or below) par indicates that the market value is above (or below) face value

5. (Golf) golf an estimated standard score for a hole or course that a good player should make: par for the course was 72.

6. below par under par not feeling or performing as well as normal

7. par for the course an expected or normal occurrence or situation

adj

8. average or normal

9. (Stock Exchange) (usually prenominal) commerce of or relating to par: par value.

[C17: from Latin pār equal, on a level; see peer¹]

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par

(pɑr)

n., adj., v. parred, par•ring. n.

1. an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: gains on a par with losses.

2. an average or normal amount, degree, condition, etc.: to feel below par.

3. the number of golf strokes set as a standard for a specific hole or a complete course.

a. the value of the monetary unit of one country in terms of that of another, based on the same metal.

b. the face value, original price, or principal of a note, stock, or bond.

adj.

5. average or normal.

v.t.

6. Golf. to equal par on (a hole or course).

Idioms:

par for the course, exactly what one might expect; typical.

[1615–25; < Latin: equal]

par-

var. of para-¹ before a vowel: parenchyma.

par.

1. paragraph.

2. parallel.

3. parenthesis.

4. parish.

par

double eagle - Three strokes under par on a single golf hole. Also known as an albatross.
par - Latin, literally "equal, equality."
double bogey - Two strokes over par on a golf hole.
birdie - The golf term birdie is a diminutive of bird, "first-rate thing," as it is one stroke under par for a hole.

par

Estimated standard score for a hole or course based on the ability of a first-class player.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"

golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"

par - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

egalite, egality - social and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"

tie - equality of score in a contest

Verb

par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par

golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

par

below or under par

1. inferior, poor, lacking, imperfect, second-rate, wanting, below average, substandard, two-bit (U.S. & Canad. slang), off form, not up to scratch (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal), bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal), not up to snuff (informal), tinhorn (U.S. slang) His playing is below par this season.

2. unwell, sick, poorly (informal), unwell, funny (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), queer, unfit, unhealthy, queasy, out of sorts (informal), dicky (Brit. informal), off colour (chiefly Brit.), under the weather (informal), off form, indisposed, not yourself, green about the gills If you have been feeling below par for a while, consult your doctor.

on a par with equal to, the same as, much the same as, well-matched with Parts of the city are on a par with New York for street crime.

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par

noun

1. Something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation:

2. The state of being equivalent:

Translations

القيمة العاديّه

normálprůměr

pari

eîlilegt ástand; meîallag

ne toks geras kaip paprastainominalinė kainanormalus lygisparitetasžemiau nominalo

nominālvērtībanormāls līmenisnormālstāvoklis

normál

eş değerlilik

par

¹ [pɑːʳ]

A. N

1. (Fin) → par f
to be above/below par → estar sobre/bajo la par
to be at par → estar a la par

2. (Golf) → par m
two over par → dos sobre par
five under par → cinco bajo par

par

² ABBR (Press) =paragraph → párr.

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par

[pɑːʳ] n

a. (equality of value) → parità, pari f (Fin) (of shares) → valore m nominale
to be on a par with sb/sth → essere allo stesso livello di qn/qc
at/above/below par (Fin) → alla/sopra la/sotto la pari

b. (average) to feel below or under or not up to par (ill) → non essere or non sentirsi in forma
that's par for the course (fig) → è normale
to be above/below par (gen) (Golf) → essere al di sopra/al di sotto della norma

par

(paː) noun

the normal level, standard, value etc.

below par / not up to par

not up to the usual standard. Your work is not up to par this week.

on a par with

equal to. As a writer he is on a par with the great novelists.