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adj.Selling for less than face value.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
par, below
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below — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… … Modern English usage
below par — 1 their performances have been below par: SUBSTANDARD, inferior, not up to scratch, under par, below average, second rate, mediocre, poor, undistinguished; informal not up to snuff; N. Amer … Useful english dictionary
below par — Less than the nominal or face value of a security. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * Ⅰ. under/below/sub par ► worse than the usual or expected standard: »California ranks below par in tackling the retiree health care issue. Main Entry: ↑par … Financial and business terms
below/sub par — Ⅰ. under/below/sub par ► worse than the usual or expected standard: »California ranks below par in tackling the retiree health care issue. Main Entry: ↑par Ⅱ. below par UK US adjective ► STOCK MARKET relating to a bond or share that sells at a… … Financial and business terms
below — be|low W2S2 [bıˈləu US ˈlou] adv, prep [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: LOW1] 1.) in a lower place or position, or on a lower level ≠ ↑above ▪ an animal that lives below ground ▪ Water was dripping onto the floor below. ▪ I could hear voices in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
below par — 1) their performances have been below par Syn: substandard, inferior, not up to scratch, subpar, under par, below average, second rate, mediocre, poor, undistinguished; informal not up to snuff, bush league 2) I m feeling below par Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
below — Synonyms and related words: adown, at a disadvantage, at the nadir, behind, below deck, below par, below the mark, belowstairs, beneath, beneath the sky, down, down below, down south, downgrade, downhill, downline, downright, downstairs,… … Moby Thesaurus
below the mark — Synonyms and related words: amiss, astray, at a disadvantage, at the nadir, below, below deck, below par, below standard, belowstairs, beside the mark, beside the point, bootlessly, down below, downstairs, far from it, fruitlessly, in the gutter … Moby Thesaurus
par — I. /pa / (say pah) noun 1. an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: the gains and the losses are on a par. 2. an average or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, or the like: above par, below par, on a par with. 3. Commerce a.… …
Par value — Par value, in finance and accounting, means stated value or face value. From this comes the expressions at par (at the par value), over par (over par value) and under par (under par value). The term par value has several meanings depending on… … Wikipedia
