par
/pɑr/
preposition
- By or through (used in phrases like 'par avion' meaning 'by airmail').
- Please send this package par express delivery.
- The documents were shipped par courier.
- The letter was sent par avion to reach her faster.
adjective
- Equal to the standard or average; normal.
- The quality of the food was par for a fast-food restaurant.
- His test scores were par, neither excellent nor poor.
- For a beginner, her progress is par.
Antonyms
noun
- The standard or expected level, especially in quality or performance.
- Her work is above par, so she got a promotion.
- The hotel's service was below par, and many guests complained.
- He felt his performance was not up to par today.
- In golf, the number of strokes a skilled player is expected to take for a hole or a round.
- This course has a par of 72 for 18 holes.
- He made par on every hole except the ninth.
- She scored two under par on the final hole.
- The face value of a share of stock, bond, or other financial instrument.
- Shares trading above par are considered valuable.
- The bond was issued at par, meaning its price equaled its face value.
- The company redeemed the preferred stock at par.