- Finance.
- the legally established value of the monetary unit of one country in terms of that of another using the same metal as a standard of value.
- the state of the shares of any business, undertaking, loan, etc., when they may be purchased at the original price (issue par ) or at their face value (nominal par ).
- an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
- an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like:above par;to feel below par.
- the number of strokes set as a standard for a specific hole or a complete course.
- average or normal.
- at or pertaining to par: the par value of a bond.
- to equal par on (a hole or course).
- (of a share) purchasable at issue par or nominal par.
- exactly what one might expect; predictable; typical: They were late again, but that's par for the course.
- of or relating to participating insurance.
- variant of para-1 before a vowel: parenchyma.
- paragraph.
- parallel.
- parenthesis.
- parish.
- an accepted level or standard, such as an average (esp in the phrase up to par)
- a state of equality (esp in the phrase on a par with)
- the established value of the unit of one national currency in terms of the unit of another where both are based on the same metal standard
- commerce
- See par value
- the condition of equality between the current market value of a share, bond, etc, and its face value (the nominal par). This equality is indicated by at par, while above (or below) par indicates that the market value is above (or below) face value
- an estimated standard score for a hole or course that a good player should make
- not feeling or performing as well as normal
- an expected or normal occurrence or situation
- average or normal
- of or relating to par
- a variant of para- 1
- paragraph
- parenthesis
- parish
- Paraguay
