PAR

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

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Etymology 1

Abbreviations

Noun

par

Abbreviation of paragraph.

Abbreviation of parenthesis.

Abbreviation of parish.

Adjective

par

Abbreviation of parallel.

Etymology 2

Preposition

par

By; with.

Usage notes

• 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.

Etymology 3

Noun

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.

Verb

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.

Etymology 4

Noun

par (plural pars)

Alternative form of parr (“young salmon”)

Anagrams

• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap

Proper noun

Par

A village and beach near St Austell in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0753).

Anagrams

• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap

Noun

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.

Adjective

PAR (not comparable)

Initialism of planed all round: of timber, planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

Anagrams

• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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