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par
(pär)n.
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.
4. See par value.
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.
Idiom: 1. Equal to the standard; normal: a solid, par performance.
2. Of or relating to monetary face value.
par for the course
Usual; typical: Unfortunately, such short-sightedness is par for the course these days.
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par
(pɑː)n
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
a. See par value
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.
4.
adj. 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.
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.
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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.
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par
Estimated standard score for a hole or course based on the ability of a first-class player.
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| Noun | 1. |  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" |
| 2. | 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 | 1. | par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par |
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par
above par excellent, outstanding, superior, exceptional, first-rate (informal) Their performance was way above par for an amateur production.
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.
par for the course usual, expected, standard, average, ordinary, typical, predictable Long hours are par for the course in this job.
up to par satisfactory, acceptable, good enough, adequate, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the mark The service is not up to par here.
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par
noun1. 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:
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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
3. (fig) to be on a par with sth/sb → estar en pie de igualdad con algo/algn
to place sth on a par with → parangonar or equiparar algo con
to be under or below par (= ill) → sentirse mal, estar indispuesto
to not be up to par → ser inferior a la calidad normal
that's par for the course → eso es lo más normal
to place sth on a par with → parangonar or equiparar algo con
to be under or below par (= ill) → sentirse mal, estar indispuesto
to not be up to par → ser inferior a la calidad normal
that's par for the course → eso es lo más normal
par
2 ABBR (Press) =paragraph → párr.Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
par
[ˈpɑːr] n (= state of equality) to be on a par with → être comparable à
to put sth on a par with sth → mettre qch sur le même pied que qch
to put sth on a par with sth → mettre qch sur le même pied que qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
par
n
(Fin) → Nennwert m; to be above/below par → über/unter pari or dem Nennwert stehen; at par → zum Nennwert, al pari
to be on a par with somebody/something → sich mit jdm/etw messen können; this objection is on a par with Harry’s → dieser Einwand liegt auf der gleichen Ebene wie Harrys; he’s nowhere near on a par with her → er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen; culturally, the two countries are on a par or can be put on a par → in kultureller Hinsicht sind die beiden Länder miteinander vergleichbar; this puts him on a par with the champion → dadurch hat er mit dem Meister gleichgezogen; an above-par performance → eine überdurchschnittliche Leistung
par
, para abbr of paragraph → Abschn.Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
par
[pɑːʳ] nCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
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