what does par mean?
PAR as NOUN
- Meaning
- (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
Usage Example(s)
- a par-5 hole
- par for this course is 72
Hypernyms(s) par is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a state of being essentially equal or equivalent
- equally balanced
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Hypernyms(s) par is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PAR as VERB
- Meaning
- make a score (on a hole) equal to par
Hypernyms(s) par is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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