Entry Word: par

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared <that last dining experience was not quite up to par> — see standard 1
2 the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality <victories on par with his sporting ambitions> — see equivalence
3 what is typical of a group, class, or series <a pulse of 70 is par for people of that age group> — see average