Definitions

1. noun

a standard or expected level of achievement

“The golfer was able to break par on the difficult course.”

2. noun

a unit of measurement in golf, being the total number of strokes taken to complete a hole or a round

“The golfer shot a par-3 on the tricky hole.”

3. adverb

according to a standard or expected level

“The restaurant served food par to what we expected.”

4. preposition

according to a standard or expected level

“The new employee was paid par to the minimum wage.”

5. noun

a musical phrase or section repeated at the end of a composition

“The par at the end of the symphony added a sense of closure.”

6. noun

a unit of measurement in aviation, being the unit of measurement for navigation distances

“The pilot used the par to navigate through the dense fog.”