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- pronunciation:
- par
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb)
| 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
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| 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
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| 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").
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| 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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| related words: |
average, mean, ordinary |
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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
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| definition 2: |
in finance, at or concerning par.
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| related words: |
average, normal, ordinary |
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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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