7  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Par  \Par\,  n. 
  1.  An  amount  which  is  taken  as  an  average  or  mean  [Eng.] 
 
  2.  (Golf)  The  number  of  strokes  required  for  a  hole  or  a 
  round  played  without  mistake,  two  strokes  being  allowed  on 
  each  hole  for  putting.  Par  represents  perfect  play, 
  whereas  bogey  makes  allowance  on  some  holes  for  human 
  frailty.  Thus  if  par  for  a  course  is  75,  bogey  is  usually 
  put  down  arbitrarily,  as  81  or  82. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Par  \Par\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  See  {Parr}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Par  \Par\,  prep.  [F.,  fr  L.  per.  See  {Per}.] 
  By  with  --  used  frequently  in  Early  English  in  phrases 
  taken  from  the  French,  being  sometimes  written  as  a  part  of 
  the  word  which  it  governs;  as  par  amour,  or  paramour;  par 
  cas,  or  parcase;  par  fay,  or  parfay. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Par  \Par\,  n.  [L.  par,  adj.,  equal.  See  {Peer}  an  equal.] 
  1.  Equal  value;  equality  of  nominal  and  actual  value;  the 
  value  expressed  on  the  face  or  in  the  words  of  a 
  certificate  of  value,  as  a  bond  or  other  commercial  paper. 
 
  2.  Equality  of  condition  or  circumstances. 
 
  {At  par},  at  the  original  price;  neither  at  a  discount  nor  at 
  a  premium. 
 
  {Above  par},  at  a  premium. 
 
  {Below  par},  at  a  discount. 
 
  {On  a  par},  on  a  level;  in  the  same  condition,  circumstances, 
  position,  rank,  etc.;  as  their  pretensions  are  on  a  par; 
  his  ability  is  on  a  par  with  his  ambition. 
 
  {Par  of  exchange}.  See  under  {Exchange}. 
 
  {Par  value},  nominal  value;  face  value. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  par 
  n  1:  (in  golf)  the  standard  number  of  strokes  set  for  each  hole 
  on  a  golf  course,  or  for  the  entire  course;  "a  par-5 
  hole";  "par  for  this  course  is  72" 
  2:  a  state  of  essential  equality  or  equivalence:  "on  a  par  with 
  the  best"  [syn:  {equality},  {equivalence}] 
  v  :  make  a  score  (on  a  hole)  equal  to  par;  in  golf 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  PAR 
  Positive  Acknowledgement  with  Retransmission  [protocols] 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  PAR 
  Project  Authorization  Request  (IEEE) 
 
 

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