Par in English
- par⇄adj. 1. average; normal.
2. of or at par. - par⇄expr. par for the course, (Informal.) nothing unusual; the expected thing.
Ex. Mr. Spivak said it was ""par for the course"" to tell a participant on his show the identity of the panelists if the participant asked (New York Times). - par⇄expr. up to par, up to the average, normal, or usual amount, degree, condition, or quality.
Ex. Her work is not up to par today because she has a headache. - par⇄noun 1. equality; equal level.
Ex. The gains and losses are about on a par. He is quite on a par with his brother in intelligence.
2. an average or normal amount, degree, or condition.
Ex. A sick person feels below par.
3. the v - PAR⇄PAR(no periods),
perimeter acquisition radar (a radar forming the outermost part of an antiballistic missile system). - par⇄par, noun, adjective, verb, parred,parring.
- par⇄v.t. (Golf.) to score par on (a hole).
Ex. Palmer went over par on only six holes, he birdied eighteen holes, and he parred the rest (New Yorker).