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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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The first known use of par was in 1601
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