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Per vs Par - What's the difference?

per | par |


As a preposition per

is for.

As a noun par is

pair, couple.

Pare vs Par - What's the difference?

pare | par |


As verbs the difference between pare and par

is that pare is to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife while par is to reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

As an abbreviation par is

paragraph.

As a preposition par is

by; with.

As a noun par is

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.

As a proper noun Par is

the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall.

As an initialism PAR is

planed all round (timber - meaning planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

Paw vs Par - What's the difference?

paw | par |


As a proper noun paw

is .

As a noun par is

pair, couple.

Pat vs Par - What's the difference?

pat | par |


As nouns the difference between pat and par

is that pat is the sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep while par is 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.

As verbs the difference between pat and par

is that pat is to (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing while par is to reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

As proper nouns the difference between pat and par

is that pat is a short form of the female given name Patricia while Par is the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall.

As an adjective pat

is timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken.

As an adverb pat

is opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.

As an abbreviation par is

paragraph.

As a preposition par is

by; with.

As an initialism PAR is

planed all round (timber - meaning planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

Bar vs Par - What's the difference?

bar | par |


As nouns the difference between bar and par

is that bar is a solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length while par is 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.

As verbs the difference between bar and par

is that bar is to obstruct the passage of (someone or something) while par is to reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

As prepositions the difference between bar and par

is that bar is except, with the exception of while par is by; with.

As proper nouns the difference between bar and par

is that bar is a city in Montenegro while Par is the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall.

As an abbreviation par is

paragraph.

As an initialism PAR is

planed all round (timber - meaning planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

Pair vs Par - What's the difference?

pair | par |


As nouns the difference between pair and par

is that pair is two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of while par is pair, couple.

As a verb pair

is to group into sets of two or pair can be (obsolete) to impair.

Tar vs Par - What's the difference?

tar | par |


As a proper noun tar

is a village in hungary.

As a noun par is

pair, couple.

Pear vs Par - What's the difference?

pear | par |


As nouns the difference between pear and par

is that pear is an edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem while par is pair, couple.

Far vs Par - What's the difference?

far | par |


As nouns the difference between far and par

is that far is accident, anger, calamity or far can be sheep while par is pair, couple.

Pay vs Par - What's the difference?

pay | par |


As nouns the difference between pay and par

is that pay is money given in return for work; salary or wages while par is pair, couple.

As a verb pay

is to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.

As an adjective pay

is operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

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