par
(noun) (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; “a par-5 hole”; “par for this course is 72”
equality, equivalence, equation, par
(noun) a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; “on a par with the best”
par
(verb) make a score (on a hole) equal to par
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Abbreviations
par
Abbreviation of paragraph.
Abbreviation of parenthesis.
Abbreviation of parish.
par
Abbreviation of parallel.
par
By; with.
• Used frequently in Middle English in phrases taken from French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
par (plural pars)
Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
Equality of condition or circumstances.
(golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
(golf, countable) A hole in which a player achieves par.
(UK) An amount which is taken as an average or mean.
par (third-person singular simple present pars, present participle parring, simple past and past participle parred)
(transitive, golf) To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
par (plural pars)
Alternative form of parr (“young salmon”)
• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap
Par
A village and beach near St Austell in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0753).
• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap
PAR
Initialism of periodic automatic replenishment: in inventory control, a fixed quantity of an item that must be kept on hand to support daily operations.
Initialism of photosynthetically-active radiation.
PAR (not comparable)
Initialism of planed all round: of timber, planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.
• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap
Source: Wiktionary
Par, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Parr.
Par, prep. Etym: [F., fr. L. per. See Per.]
Definition: By; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
Par, n. Etym: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
2. Equality of condition or circumstances. At par, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium.
– Above par, at a premium.
– Below par, at a discount.
– On a par, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition.
– Par of exchange. See under Exchange.
– Par value, nominal value; face value.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
