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pars

pars

8.8
Amounts equal to the standard value, for example in golf or finance
  • noun
  • /pɑrz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : par
  • In golf, players aim to complete each hole in fewer strokes than the designated pars.

All the national banks would honor each other's notes at par.

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Examples

  • The coach emphasized the importance of meeting the team's pars to ensure a competitive season.

  • The financial report showed that our revenue was at pars with industry standards this quarter.

  • I think they've just got players on a par with us forming and ours aren't.

  • OK, so all of us get either subpar performance, par performance or above par, and you're getting a disproportionate return.

Compounds

pars anterior
  • Specialized
9.1

The front part of the small gland at the base of the brain that makes hormones

pars distalis
  • Specialized
9.9

The front part of a small gland at the base of the brain that makes important hormones

pars intermedia
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin tissue layer between the front and back parts of the pituitary, usually joined to the back in adults

pars nervosa
  • Specialized
9.9

The back part of the pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones made in the brain

Surface Forms

pars singular
pars plural

Morphology

pars = par (transparent) = par + s

Plural formation with the productive English suffix '-s' is direct and the meaning is the regular plural of 'par'.

Etymology

Pars is the plural of par and comes from a word meaning 'equal' or 'standard'. So 'pars' are units that match the normal or expected amount, like expected strokes in golf or face value in finance.