Antonyms for
par
The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
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No Antonyms Found for Par

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All Definitions for Par

Below are all the dictionary definitions of par:

1The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
2A hole in which a player achieves par.
3To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
4Equal value
5Equality of nominal and actual value
6The value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
7Equality of condition or circumstances.
8An amount which is taken as an average or mean.
9To associate, to chill, to hang.
10A village and beach in Tywardreath and Par parish, east of St Austell, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0753).
11Abbreviation of paragraph. [A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.]
12Abbreviation of parenthesis. [A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.]
13Abbreviation of parish. [(Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodoxy) An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.]
14Abbreviation of parallel. [Equally distant from one another at all points.]
15Alternative form of parr (“young salmon”). [Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.]
16Initialism of periodic automatic replenishment: in inventory control, a fixed quantity of an item that must be kept on hand to support daily operations.
17Initialism of photosynthetically-active radiation.
18Initialism of precision approach radar.
19Abbreviation of phased-array radar.
20Abbreviation of pseudoautosomal region.
21Initialism of personnel accountability report.
22Acronym of Philippine Area of Responsibility.
23Initialism of planed all round: of timber, planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

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About antonyms for par

Finding the right antonym for par helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.", par has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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