|
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"
Generic synonyms: Position, Status
Specialized synonyms: Egalite, Egality, Tie
Derivative terms: Equate, Equate
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.