par

Everyday

1. In golf, par is the number of strokes a good player is expected to need for a hole or a whole course. tree →
2. «On a par with» means equal to or as good as. tree →
3. «Up to par» means as good as it should be; «below par» or «under par» (not golf) means not as good or not as well as usual. tree →
4. «Par for the course» means normal or expected, usually for something annoying. tree →
5. (money) Par is the normal stated value of something like a share. tree →
6. In French, par means "by", so a book title such as "Contes des Fees, par Madame d'Aulnoy" means the tales are by Madame d'Aulnoy. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, «I'm feeling a bit below par» means «I'm a bit unwell or tired». In golf and maths, scores are counted against par: 2 under par means 2 strokes fewer. In stories, «par for the course» shows a character used to bad luck. Phrases: «under par», «over par», «on a par with», «up to par».

Examples

• Par for this golf hole is three. tree →
• She finished the round two under par. tree →
• His homework wasn't up to par this week. tree →
• I'm feeling below par, so I'll stay home. tree →
• Rain on sports day is par for the course in Wales. tree →
• The new film is on a par with the first one. tree →
• Our team is now on a par with the best in the league. tree →
• [Contes des Fees, par Madame d'Aulnoy.] tree →

Note

Uncountable. In golf maths, a score of 72 on a par-70 course is «2 over par» (72 − 70 = 2); a score of 68 is «2 under par». Careful: in golf «under par» is good, but in everyday talk «below par» is bad.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life, «I'm feeling a bit below par» means «I'm a bit unwell or tired». In golf and maths, scores are counted against par: 2 under par means 2 strokes fewer. In stories, «par for the course» shows a character used to bad luck. Phrases: «under par», «over par», «on a par with», «up to par».

Examples

• Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• Vincent in Jouraal Je Mathematiques Par Joseph Liouville Paris 1839 pp. 261-280 and in Kevue Archaolot'ique 18J5-184f) pp. 601-621.) (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Ctt" mean, not tirst, second, third and fourth, but one, two, three and four, and these numbers them.'selTes are the ten Setiroth from which all letters of the aljdiabet '.par- (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Uncountable. In golf maths, a score of 72 on a par-70 course is «2 over par» (72 − 70 = 2); a score of 68 is «2 under par». Careful: in golf «under par» is good, but in everyday talk «below par» is bad.