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par

1  [pahr] noun, adjective, verb, parred, par⋅ring.
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–noun
1. an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
2. an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like: above par; to feel below par.
3. Golf. the number of strokes set as a standard for a specific hole or a complete course.
4. Finance.
a. 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.
b. 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).
5. at par, Finance. (of a share) purchasable at issue par or nominal par.
–adjective
6. average or normal.
7. Finance. at or pertaining to par: the par value of a bond.
–verb (used with object)
8. Golf. to equal par on (a hole or course).
—Idiom
9. par for the course, exactly what one might expect; typical: They were late again, but that's par for the course.
Origin:
1615–25; < L pār equal
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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. The face value of a stock, bond, or other negotiable instrument: sold the bond at par.

  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.  

  1. Equal to the standard; normal: a solid, par performance.

  2. Of or relating to monetary face value.


[From Latin pār, equal, that which is equal; see perə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

par 
1622, "equality," also "value of one currency in terms of another," from L. par "equal, that which is equal, equality" (see pair). Meaning "average or usual amount" is first attested 1767. Golf usage is first attested 1898. Figurative use of par for the course is from 1947.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

PAR

See Public Automated Routing System.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: par
Function: adjective
: PARTICIPATING
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: par
Pronunciation: 'pär
Function: noun
: a usual standard of physical condition or health par—Morris Fishbein>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

par (pär)
n. pl. pa·ri·a (pä'rē-ə)
A pair; specifically, a pair of cranial nerves.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

par for the course

An average or normal amount; just what one might expect. For example, I missed three questions, but that's par for the course. This term comes from golf, where it refers to the number of strokes needed by an expert golfer to finish the entire course. Its figurative use for other kinds of expectation dates from the second half of the 1900s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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