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under par — below/under ˈpar idiom less well, good, etc. than is usual or expected • I may take tomorrow off if I m still feeling under par. • Teaching in some subjects has been well below par. Main entry: ↑paridiom … Useful english dictionary
under 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
under par — adjective below par … Wiktionary
under par — Below one s usual standard (esp. of health) … A concise dictionary of English slang
par — [pa: US pa:r] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: equal ] 1.) be on a par (with sth) to be at the same level or standard ▪ The wages of clerks were on a par with those of manual workers. ▪ We will have Christmas decorations on a par with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
par — [ par ] noun uncount * 1. ) the usual or expected standard, especially the standard of someone s work or health: below/under par: His initial performances have been well below par. not up to par: Most of the scripts we read are simply not up to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
par — ► NOUN 1) Golf the number of strokes a first class player should normally require for a particular hole or course. 2) (usu. in phrases above or below or under par) the usual or expected level or amount. 3) Stock Exchange the face value of a share … English terms dictionary
above or below or under par — the usual or expected level or amount. → par … English new terms dictionary
Par (score) — This article is about the general definition of par on a golf hole. For the specific scoring system, see Par (golf scoring format). The word par (as in par 3 ) is a term in the game of golf used to denote the pre determined number of strokes that … Wikipedia
