par

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an accepted average or standard level; the standard score in golf

   Her performance was simply up to par, nothing exceptional.

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Simplified etymology

Par was adopted in the late 16th century from Latin par, meaning “equal.” Its golfing sense, referring to the expected standard score, developed in the late 19th century.

Borrowed from Latin par 'equal, equality', noun use of the adjective meaning 'equal'.

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