Par
noun
The standard or average amount that is considered to be usual or typical.
The new car is well above par in terms of its speed and power.
Often appears as...
- above par
- below par
noun
The number of strokes that an expert golfer is expected to take on a hole or round.
He completed the course three strokes under par.
Often appears as...
- under par
- over par
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Technical
noun
The face value of a share or other security, when it is issued or when share capital is reckoned.
The cost of the bond is at par with its face value.
Often appears as...
- at par
- above par
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Technical
noun
The standard or average amount that is considered to be usual or typical.
The new car is well above par in terms of its speed and power.
Often appears as...
- above par
- below par
noun
The number of strokes that an expert golfer is expected to take on a hole or round.
He completed the course three strokes under par.
Often appears as...
- under par
- over par
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The face value of a share or other security, when it is issued or when share capital is reckoned.
The cost of the bond is at par with its face value.
Often appears as...
- at par
- above par
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Usual Standard
Used to describe something that meets expected standards or average quality.
Her writing skill is on par with professional journalists.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Measure
'Par' compares one thing's level to another, indicating similarity in quality or amount.
The company's profits are below par this quarter compared to previous ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Expectation Matching
Suggests that someone or something just meets the expectation, not exceeding it.
His academic performance is consistently at par with the class average.
Pro Tip 1/3Usual Standard
Used to describe something that meets expected standards or average quality.
Her writing skill is on par with professional journalists.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Measure
'Par' compares one thing's level to another, indicating similarity in quality or amount.
The company's profits are below par this quarter compared to previous ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Expectation Matching
Suggests that someone or something just meets the expectation, not exceeding it.
His academic performance is consistently at par with the class average.
Pro Tip 1/3Usual Standard
Used to describe something that meets expected standards or average quality.
Her writing skill is on par with professional journalists.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Measure
'Par' compares one thing's level to another, indicating similarity in quality or amount.
The company's profits are below par this quarter compared to previous ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Expectation Matching
Suggests that someone or something just meets the expectation, not exceeding it.
His academic performance is consistently at par with the class average.
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
you know be very close to them yes they would probably jump and run a little bit but you must remember like I say for them this is par for the course almost daily you get these thunderstorms like this some way in the Mara so these guys get quite used to the fact that rain is part and parcel of their life and and so you'll find that they're not that fazed
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Krista Donaldson: The...
gets technologies to customers, to users, to people who need it. And the first thing is that the product needs to be world class. It needs to perform on par or better than the best products on the market. Regardless of your income level, you want the most beautiful, the best product that there is.
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Hans Rosling: Debunking...
and they are on par with the chimpanzee there. This is where I realized that there was really a need to communicate, because the data of what's happening in the world and the child health of every country is very well aware. So we did this software, which displays it like this.
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The best stats you've...
medicine and they are on par with the chimpanzee there so this is where I realized that there was really a need to communicate because the data or what's happening in the world and the child health obviously every country is very well aware so we did this software which
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The best stats you've...
medicine and they are on par with a chimpanzee there so this is where I realized that there was really a need to communicate because the data or what's happening in the world and the child health of every country is very well aware so we did this software which
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Life lessons from a...
does a puppeteer do ok so a puppeteer to me puppeteer is is magician par magician because is is that thing alive right now no it's not it's just a thing but when the puppeteer puts his hands in oh wow there's a there's a lot of people
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and we can do that, you and I, by starting where we work, in the businesses that we operate in. And when we put justness on par with profits, we'll get the most wonderful thing in all the world.
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How to make hard choices...
the power to create reasons for yourself, to make yourself into the kind of person for whom country living is preferable to the urban life. When we choose between options that are on a par,
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How empowering women and...
That's on par with the impact household recycling can have globally. Addressing this inequity can also help women cope with the challenges of growing food as the climate changes.
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Why Do Dogs Bark? PIPE...
and you have the huge variety that we see today in theory any dog can mate with any other dog but practicalities get in the if humans were as different as a par
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
you know be very close to them yes they would probably jump and run a little bit but you must remember like I say for them this is par for the course almost daily you get these thunderstorms like this some way in the Mara so these guys get quite used to the fact that rain is part and parcel of their life and and so you'll find that they're not that fazed
Video examples
Krista Donaldson: The...
gets technologies to customers, to users, to people who need it. And the first thing is that the product needs to be world class. It needs to perform on par or better than the best products on the market. Regardless of your income level, you want the most beautiful, the best product that there is.
Video examples
Hans Rosling: Debunking...
and they are on par with the chimpanzee there. This is where I realized that there was really a need to communicate, because the data of what's happening in the world and the child health of every country is very well aware. So we did this software, which displays it like this.
Video examples
The best stats you've...
medicine and they are on par with the chimpanzee there so this is where I realized that there was really a need to communicate because the data or what's happening in the world and the child health obviously every country is very well aware so we did this software which
Video examples
The best stats you've...
medicine and they are on par with a chimpanzee there so this is where I realized that there was really a need to communicate because the data or what's happening in the world and the child health of every country is very well aware so we did this software which
Video examples
Life lessons from a...
does a puppeteer do ok so a puppeteer to me puppeteer is is magician par magician because is is that thing alive right now no it's not it's just a thing but when the puppeteer puts his hands in oh wow there's a there's a lot of people
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and we can do that, you and I, by starting where we work, in the businesses that we operate in. And when we put justness on par with profits, we'll get the most wonderful thing in all the world.
Video examples
How to make hard choices...
the power to create reasons for yourself, to make yourself into the kind of person for whom country living is preferable to the urban life. When we choose between options that are on a par,
Video examples
How empowering women and...
That's on par with the impact household recycling can have globally. Addressing this inequity can also help women cope with the challenges of growing food as the climate changes.
Video examples
Why Do Dogs Bark? PIPE...
and you have the huge variety that we see today in theory any dog can mate with any other dog but practicalities get in the if humans were as different as a par
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Thomas Kail
American Director
My pride at being a member of the theater community is deep, and we have a chance to reach a lot of people who might feel like there's a place for them. I want theater to be part of the cultural conversation and be on par with all mediums of television in its ability to be relevant.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Our DNA is as a consumer company - for that individual customer who's voting thumbs up or thumbs down. That's who we think about. And we think that our job is to take responsibility for the complete user experience. And if it's not up to par, it's our fault, plain and simply.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
I used to game a lot, you know, back in the day. My gaming time done got so short that my skills ain't where they need to be to be online, you know what I'm saying? I just got that Xbox One. I gotta get my skills back, up the par to call myself a gamer.
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Adam Granduciel
American Musician
You can't really take it for granted that people listen to your music. I want to write songs that are on par, at least in my mind, with the ones I've loved for my whole life and that will be around forever.
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Phyllis Smith
American Actress
Life is not all a bowl of cherries. There are days when you aren't going to feel up to par. And it's healthy to see it in yourself and to ask, 'Hey, what's going on?
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Alex Ferguson
Scottish Coach
Bobby Charlton's record was quite substantial. I couldn't think anybody would beat that. It is an achievement par excellence.
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Lee Trevino
American Golfer
There are two things that won't last long in this world, and that's dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars.
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Paolo Gentiloni
Italian Politician
Italian design is a global excellence, on a par with food, culture, cinema, and, more generally, lifestyle.
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Henry Ian Cusick
Peruvian Actor
In an ideal world, I'd love to work on something that is on par with 'Lost' or better than 'Lost.
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Kayleen Schaefer
Author
In terms of its endorphin-boosting potential, a good hair day is on par with a good workout.
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Thomas Kail
American Director
My pride at being a member of the theater community is deep, and we have a chance to reach a lot of people who might feel like there's a place for them. I want theater to be part of the cultural conversation and be on par with all mediums of television in its ability to be relevant.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Our DNA is as a consumer company - for that individual customer who's voting thumbs up or thumbs down. That's who we think about. And we think that our job is to take responsibility for the complete user experience. And if it's not up to par, it's our fault, plain and simply.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
I used to game a lot, you know, back in the day. My gaming time done got so short that my skills ain't where they need to be to be online, you know what I'm saying? I just got that Xbox One. I gotta get my skills back, up the par to call myself a gamer.
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Adam Granduciel
American Musician
You can't really take it for granted that people listen to your music. I want to write songs that are on par, at least in my mind, with the ones I've loved for my whole life and that will be around forever.
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Phyllis Smith
American Actress
Life is not all a bowl of cherries. There are days when you aren't going to feel up to par. And it's healthy to see it in yourself and to ask, 'Hey, what's going on?
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Alex Ferguson
Scottish Coach
Bobby Charlton's record was quite substantial. I couldn't think anybody would beat that. It is an achievement par excellence.
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Lee Trevino
American Golfer
There are two things that won't last long in this world, and that's dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars.
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Paolo Gentiloni
Italian Politician
Italian design is a global excellence, on a par with food, culture, cinema, and, more generally, lifestyle.
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Henry Ian Cusick
Peruvian Actor
In an ideal world, I'd love to work on something that is on par with 'Lost' or better than 'Lost.
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Kayleen Schaefer
Author
In terms of its endorphin-boosting potential, a good hair day is on par with a good workout.
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