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par

 
pronunciation:
par
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the norm or the average in amount or degree; standard.
His health is near par for a person of his age.Her work performance has not been up to par recently.
synonyms:
normal, standard
similar words:
average, mark, mean, norm
definition 2: a condition of equality in amount, degree, quality, or the like; level.
Last's night's performance was on a par with the previous one.
synonyms:
level
similar words:
equivalence
definition 3: the face value of a financial security, or the condition of such a security when it sells at this value (often prec. by "at").
definition 4: in golf, the number of strokes set as a standard for a skilled player on a hole or course.
Par is set at thirty-six for the back nine holes.
similar words:
standard
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: normal or average, or at a standard level.
synonyms:
normal
similar words:
average, standard, typical, usual
definition 2: in finance, at or concerning par.
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part of speech: transitive verb & intransitive verb
inflections: pars, parring, parred
definition: to have a score equaling par on (a golf hole or course).
She parred on that last hole.
similar words:
average
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