Par Definition

pär
parred, parring, pars
noun
pars
An equal or common status, standing, footing, level, etc.
Webster's New World
The established value of a monetary unit expressed in terms of a monetary unit of another country using the same metal standard.
American Heritage
An amount or level considered to be average; a standard.
Performing up to par; did not yet feel up to par.
American Heritage
The nominal, or face, value of stocks, bonds, etc.
Webster's New World
The number of strokes established as a skillful score for any given hole or for a whole course.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
To score par on (a given hole or course)
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or at par.
Webster's New World
Average; normal.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to monetary face value.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Paragraph.
Webster's New World
Parallel.
Webster's New World
Parenthesis.
Webster's New World
Parish.
Webster's New World
affix
Webster's New World
pronoun
The name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall.
Wiktionary
idiom
par for the course
  • Usual; typical:

    Unfortunately, such short-sightedness is par for the course these days.

American Heritage
par for the course
  • that which is normal, usual, or to be expected under the circumstances
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Par

Noun

Singular:
par
Plural:
pars

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Origin of Par

  • From Latin pār equal, that which is equal perə-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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