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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

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2 the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
  • these California wines are on a par with the best produced in Europe

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3 what is typical of a group, class, or series
  • a pulse of 70 is par for people of that age group

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“Par.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par. Accessed 16 May. 2022.

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