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par
1[ pahr ]
noun
- Finance.
- 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. the number of strokes set as a standard for a specific hole or a complete course.
adjective
- average or normal.
- Finance. at or pertaining to par:
the par value of a bond.
verb (used with object)
- Golf. to equal par on (a hole or course).
par
2[ pahr ]
adjective
- of or relating to participating insurance.
par-
3- variant of para- 1 before a vowel:
parenchyma.
par.
4abbreviation for
- paragraph.
- parallel.
- parenthesis.
- parish.
par-
1prefix
- a variant of para- 1
par
2/ ɑː /
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
- below par or under parnot feeling or performing as well as normal
- par for the coursean expected or normal occurrence or situation
adjective
- average or normal
- usually prenominal commerce of or relating to par
par value
par.
3abbreviation for
- paragraph
- parenthesis
- parish
Par.
4abbreviation for
- Paraguay
Word History and Origins
Origin of par1
Origin of par2
Word History and Origins
Origin of par1
Idioms and Phrases
- at par, Finance. (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.
More idioms and phrases containing par
In addition to the idiom beginning with par , also see below par ; on a par with ; up to par .Example Sentences
He admitted that at times it felt "as if Africans don't matter, or it's as if their faith is seen as a little bit below par, or counterfeit, and should not be taken seriously".
They experience the emotional strain that's par for the course between a father and a daughter, made more confusing by Joel's knowing that Ellie isn’t his biological child.
While this event is often billed as a showpiece on par with cup finals, there is one big difference - tomorrow, WWE will continue on with the next chapter of its never-ending soap opera.
Lindblad also lost steam, settling for par on every hole after the 11th.
"My stomach feels like Rory's old washing machine," said one club member after McIlroy missed a straightforward par putt on the 18th hole which would have won the tournament.
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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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