Par
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Par may refer to:
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In economics:
- Par value, financial term for the value of a security
- Pull to par, financial economics concept
In entertainment:
- "Par Lenor", character played by Max Grodénchik in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "The Perfect Mate" and "Captain's Holiday"
- Par-T-One, Italian Electroclash band led by Sergione Casu and Andrea Pareo
In gaming:
- bridge Par contract, contract which results from optimal bidding by both sides and which neither side could improve by further bidding
- golf Par (golf scoring format), scoring format for golf used as an alternative to Stableford and stroke play
- golf Par (score), classification measure of each hole on a golf course that reflects the distance between the tee and green
In geography:
- Khokhra Par (neighborhood), a neighborhood of Malir Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Par, Cornwall, a village in England, United Kingdom
Among organisations:
- Aragonese Party (Spanish: Partido Aragonés or "PAR"), political party which advocates the interests of Aragon within Spain
- Par Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer of generic drugs based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States
- Portuguese Association of Ryerson, Portuguese-Canadian Educational group
- Haw Par Corporation, company responsible for Tiger Balm ointment, based in Singapore
In computing:
- ".par" and ".par2", Parchive file types containing recovery data used to fix other files
- ".par", PersistenceARchive file type, associated with a Java EJB3 persistence archive
- Par (command), UNIX filtering command
- Positive acknowledgment with re-transmission, TCP/IP method of reliable data transmission
In science and technology:
- Parabolic aluminumized reflector or "PAR light", a type of floodlight
- Participatory Action Research, research methodology
- Photosynthetically active radiation, measurement of the amount of photosynthetically active wavelengths in light
- Possible Allergic Reaction, warning accompanying some E number encodings for food additives
- Precision Approach Radar, military instrument approach system
- Pro Action Replay, brand of expansion cartridges for various home video game consoles
- Protease-activated receptor, cell receptor that is activated by cleavage
