par
Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or…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.
» I'm not feeling quite up to par.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)Equality of condition or circumstances.
(uncountable)The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
He needs to make this shot for par.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
(countable)A hole in which a player achieves par.
(UK, countable, uncountable)An amount which is taken as an average or mean.
Examples
21 sentencesI'm not feeling quite up to par.
In the polls, both parties are on par.
No wonder Tom felt below par.
France is the country par excellence.
Your summary is not up to par.
ruВаше резюме написано не на должном уровне. — stifler86
Origin
Borrowed from Latin pār (“equal”).Borrowed from Latin pār (“equal”).
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Forms
plural: parsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced:equalityequivalenceequation
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable