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Definition of Par

1. Verb. Make a score (on a hole) equal to par.

2. Noun. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course. "Par for this course is 72"

3. Noun. A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced. "On a par with the best"

Definition of Par

1. n. See Parr.

2. prep. 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.

3. n. 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.

4. n. An amount which is taken as an average or mean.

Definition of Par

1. Initialism. ''planed all round'' (timber - meaning planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn) ¹

2. Initialism. periodic automatic replenishment (inventory control - meaning fixed quantity of an item that must be kept on hand to support daily operations) ¹

3. Proper noun. the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall ¹

4. Abbreviation. paragraph ¹

5. Abbreviation. parallel ¹

6. Abbreviation. parenthesis ¹

7. Abbreviation. parish ¹

8. Preposition. By; with. ¹

9. Noun. 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. ¹

10. Noun. Equality of condition or circumstances. ¹

11. Noun. (golf mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole. ¹

12. Noun. (golf countable) A hole in which a player achieves par ¹

13. Noun. Young salmon (qualifier also spelled parr) ¹

14. Verb. (transitive golf) To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Par

1. to shoot in a standard number of strokes in golf [v PARRED, PARRING, PARS]

Medical Definition of Par

1. See Parr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Par

papyri papyrian papyriform papyrine papyrograph papyrographs papyrography papyrologies papyrologist papyrologists

papyrology papyrus papyruses paquebot paquebots par (current term) par excellence par for the course par value par yield

par yields para para- para-actinomycosis para-aortic bodies para-appendicitis para I para aminobenzoic acid

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