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par
1[pahr]
noun
Finance.Ìý
the legally established value of the monetary unit of one country in terms of that of another using the same metal as a standard of value.
the state of the shares of any business, undertaking, loan, etc., when they may be purchased at the original price issue par or at their face value nominal par.
an equality in value or standing; a level of equality.
The gains and the losses are on a par.
an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like.
above par;
to feel below par.
Golf.Ìýthe number of strokes set as a standard for a specific hole or a complete course.
adjective
average or normal.
Finance.Ìýat or pertaining to par.
the par value of a bond.
verb (used with object)
Golf.Ìýto equal par on (a hole or course).
par
2[pahr]
adjective
of or relating to participating insurance.
par-
3variant of para- before a vowel.
parenchyma.
par.
4abbreviation
paragraph.
parallel.
parenthesis.
parish.
par
1/ ±èÉ‘Ë /
noun
an accepted level or standard, such as an average (esp in the phrase up to par )
a state of equality (esp in the phrase on a par with )
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
commerce
See par value
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
golf an estimated standard score for a hole or course that a good player should make
par for the course was 72
not feeling or performing as well as normal
an expected or normal occurrence or situation
adjective
average or normal
(usually prenominal) commerce of or relating to par
par value
par.
2abbreviation
paragraph
parenthesis
parish
Par.
3abbreviation
Paraguay
par-
4prefix
a variant of para- 1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of par1
Origin of par2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of par1
Idioms and Phrases
at par, (of a share) purchasable at issue par or nominal par.
par for the course, exactly what one might expect; predictable; typical.
They were late again, but that's par for the course.
Example Sentences
Birdie on 14 had returned him to level par for the day and two over in total.
Overnight leader Burns and playing partner Adam Scott drowned in the rain, both enduring nightmare rounds of eight and nine over par respectively to finish well off the pace.
The 28-year-old world number 22 carded three birdies and two bogeys in his one-under 69 as he maintained his overnight lead and moved to four under par.
The Masters champion spoke to the media for the first time since the tournament started after Saturday's four-over 74 pushed him back to 10 over par after three rounds.
Another birdie from 20 feet at the 15th inched him to seven over par but frustration was never far away.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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