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De - Pt| English Dictionary: on a par | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Par \Par\, n. [L. par, adj., equal. See {Peer} an equal.] 1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper. 2. Equality of condition or circumstances. {At par}, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium. {Above par}, at a premium. {Below par}, at a discount. {On a par}, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition. {Par of exchange}. See under {Exchange}. {Par value}, nominal value; face value. | |
