: the established value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in terms of the monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of value
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: the face amount of an instrument of value (such as a check or note): such as
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: the monetary value assigned to each share of stock in the charter of a corporation
Noun He made par on the ninth hole. She finished the 18th hole three strokes under par. He made a par on the ninth hole. She made nine pars in a row.
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The championship record is 63 (the USGA counts the score as the record, not its relation to par). Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 That yield, which incorporates the premium or discount of the price to par, is somewhat deceptive if there is a taxable gain embedded in it. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 The new Premium Comfort class is a midpoint between KLM's standard economy cabin and its cocoon-like business class seats, and brings the airline up to par with some of its biggest international partners. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Realizing that plus-size fashion wasn’t up to par with the rest of the fashion world, Rebdolls was born. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Following a 26-17 win over Nebraska on Nov. 6, Stroud stepped to the podium to discuss a performance that wasn’t necessarily up to par. Stephen Means, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Smith’s two-day score of 4-under 140 is the lowest to par since the format shifted to 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying in 2019.BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The unit wasn’t up to par for considerable stretches of the season, and their struggles early in the year led to Bryan Harsin parting ways with then-receivers coach Cornelius Williams just four games into the season. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 In our final test, the paring knife was up to par for hulling strawberries, producing a smooth cut with no resistance. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 See More