par
par1 / pär/ • n. 1. Golf the number of strokes a first-class player should normally require for a particular hole or course: the sixteenth is a par five he had advanced from his overnight position of three under par. ∎ a score of this number of strokes at a hole: a card that showed 16 pars, one eagle, and one birdie.2. Stock Market the face value of a stock or other security, as distinct from its market value. ∎ (also par of exchange) the recognized value of one country's currency in terms of another's.• v. (parred, par·ring) [tr.] Golf play (a hole) in par.PHRASES: above (or below or under) par better (or worse) than is usual or expected: poor nutrition can leave you feeling below par.on a par with equal in importance or quality to; on an equal level with: this home cooking is on a par with the best in the world.par for the course what is normal or expected in any given circumstances: given the high standards of the food, the prices seem par for the course.up to par at an expected or usual level or quality.par2 / par/ • n. inf. a paragraph.