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Training a dog, to me, is on a par with learning to dance with my wife or teaching my son to ski. These are fun things we do together. If anyone even talks about dominating the dog or hurting him or fighting him or punishing him, don't go there.
Ian Dunbar

Meaning of "par" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAR

From Latin pār equal, on a level.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAR

par  [pɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Par can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of par in the English dictionary

The first definition of par in the dictionary is an accepted level or standard, such as an average. Other definition of par is a state of equality. Par is also 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.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAR

papyrus
par avion
par excellence
par for the course
par value
par.
para
Para I
para-aminobenzoic acid
para-influenza virus
parabaptism
parabases
parabasis
parabema
parabematic
paraben
parabiosis
parabiotic
parabiotically
parablast

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAR

Amritsar
appear
ar
avatar
bar
bear
calendar
car
clear
dear
dollar
ear
familiar
far
fear
gear
Gibraltar
guitar
hear
Madagascar

Synonyms and antonyms of par in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «par» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of par

Translation of «par» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAR

Find out the translation of par to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of par from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «par» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比肩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

par
570 millions of speakers

English

par
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सममूल्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قدم المساواة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

номинальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

par
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমাবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Par
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

par
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Par
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mệnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சம
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सममूल्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşitlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

par
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

par
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

номінальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

par
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

par
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

par
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pari
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pari
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of par

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAR»

The term «par» is very widely used and occupies the 1.047 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «par» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «par» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about par

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10 QUOTES WITH «PAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word par.
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Amy Alcott
You could argue that if the average golfer plays a golf course with 430-yard par 4s and they always miss the green, that's good practice. It's definitely great practice to play a course that's too long for you.
2
Scott Aukerman
Most of the stuff I've written has never even gotten made. It's par for the course. It's a great living, but it also gets very frustrating.
3
Seth Berkley
Investments in immunization yield a rate of return on a par with educating our children - and higher than nearly any other development intervention.
4
John Cale
When somebody grabs a movement, you're kind of locked into it. It's all par for the course.
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Nate Corddry
Both 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report,' you're working with the best. When you work with the best, you have to raise your game. If you're working with people who are sub par, you're not forced to give 100 percent because you can get by on 80 percent.
6
Paula Creamer
I like it when, you know, 3-under wins, you know, 20-under par, it just brings so many other people into contention.
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Ice Cube
I used to game a lot, you know, back in the day. My gaming time done got so short that my skills ain't where they need to be to be online, you know what I'm saying? I just got that Xbox One. I gotta get my skills back, up the par to call myself a gamer.
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Henry Ian Cusick
In an ideal world, I'd love to work on something that is on par with 'Lost' or better than 'Lost.'
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Rosa DeLauro
President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day their wages would be on par with that of their male counterparts.
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Ian Dunbar
Training a dog, to me, is on a par with learning to dance with my wife or teaching my son to ski. These are fun things we do together. If anyone even talks about dominating the dog or hurting him or fighting him or punishing him, don't go there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAR»

Discover the use of par in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to par and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Par: The Everyday Golfer's Survival Guide
Advance Praise for "On Par" by Bill Pennington: "No one can completely cover the game of golf like Bill Pennington and no book can comprehensively tell the story of the sport with the same wit, wisdom and knowledge as Bill Pennington does ...
Bill Pennington, 2012
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Multicarrier Modulation with Low PAR: Applications to DSL ...
The information in this book will be vital to practicing engineers, industrial researchers, scientists, graduate and postgraduate researchers, and others working in multicarrier transmission and communication theory.
Jose Tellado, 2000
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Allons-y!: Le Français par etapes
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Jeannette Bragger, Donald Rice, 2003
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Barabbas
Barabbas is the acquitted; the man whose life was exchanged for that of Jesus of Nazareth, crucified upon the hill of Golgotha. Barabbas is a man condemned to have no god.
Par Lagerkvist, 2011
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Euro-Par'98 Parallel Processing: 4th International Euro-Par ...
Proceedings -- Parallel Computing.
David Pritchard, Jeff Reeve, 1998
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The Sibyl
"A parable, rather than a novel in the ordinary sense of the term, The Sibyl is . . . a work of manifold meanings and unmistakable profundity, one that can neither be easily understood nor easily forgotten." —Granville Hicks, The New ...
Par Lagerkvist, 2011
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The Dwarf
The Swedish novelist's profound concern about social problems is demonstrated in the actions of a dwarf whose devotion to the Prince brings inevitable disaster
Par Lagerkvist, 1973
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Food and Beverage Cost Control
When determining par levels, you must establish both minimum and maximum amounts required. Many foodservice managers establish a minimum par level by computing working stock and then adding 25 to 50 percent more for safety stock.
Lea R. Dopson, David K. Hayes, 2010
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Concise Corporations Law
7.2(iv) Par value Before the enactment of the Company Law Review Act 1998 ( Cth), shares were required to have a fixed monetary value known as the "nominal " or "par" value: see former s 117(l)(b). This value represented an amount ...
Julie Cassidy, 2006
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A Lean Guide to Transforming Healthcare: How to Implement ...
It became obvious early on that the first improvement activity would be to organize the work area (5S) and establish par levels for drugs, diluents, and supplies. It would also be necessary to set up kanbans to ensure that par levels were ...
Tom Zidel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term par is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kaufman Shoots Even Par In 3rd Round At Meijer Classic
Kaufman finished with an even par 71 for the third round and remains at -7 for the tournament, tied for 16th place. Former North Dakota State ... «KDLT News, Jul 15»
2
13-Under par leads field at Obaugh Championship
Heading the way with a 13-under-par 59 is the team of Ed Eagle and Billy Sayre. Two strokes back with a 61 are Jerry Ruckman and Garin ... «Staunton News Leader, Jul 15»
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Par for the Course: Minot's Steve Jordan continues long road to …
Par for the Course: Minot's Steve Jordan continues long road to recovery. Bill Kennedy, Golf. Local Sports |. Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 9:10 pm. For Steve Jordan ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
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PGA-Canadian Open Par Scores
Yardage: 7,273; Par: 72. Third Round. David Hearn, 69-64-68—201, -15. Bubba Watson, 68-67-68—203, -13. Jason Day, 68-66-69—203, -13. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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Want 'Flying Jat' to be at par with 'The Avengers': Remo D'Souza
Want 'Flying Jat' to be at par with 'The Avengers': Remo D'Souza. Remo D'Souza wants his upcoming film "Flying Jat" to be an answer to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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No proposal to raise food price in Par canteen: panel chief
NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the controversy over subsidised food in Parliament canteen, no proposal to raise price is on the cards as the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Ratings: 'The Messengers' series finale on par with previous episodes
CW logo For anyone out there hoping that “The Messengers” would end its first season with a little bit of a flourish, the good news is that it did ... «CarterMatt.com, Jul 15»
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David Hearn moves into lead at Canadian Open
Hearn, from Brantford, birdied the par-three 15th and par-five 16th, ... a stroke on the par-4 17th and closed with a par for a four-under-par 68 ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Par-Way Tryson to Join EEZ
Par-Way's application calls for a warehouse expansion at its current location at 107 Bolte Lane within the EEZ. A 32,000-square-foot addition is ... «The Missourian, Jul 15»
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Ben Hargis shot 1-over par in tourney
Hargis shot a 1-over par 73 putting in Friday's second round putting him at 2-under par for the tournament. The West Texas A&M graduate had ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»

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