par — meaning in English

English meaning

• couple noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
• equal adj The same in amount, value, size, status, or rights.
• even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
• pair noun Two matching or related things considered together.

Senses

par is used for these senses in English:

• couple Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
• equal The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.
• even (not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two.

couple — full definition

1. noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
2. noun A small, unspecified number of things or people — roughly two or a few.
3. verb To join or connect two things together.

equal — full definition

1. adj The same in amount, value, size, status, or rights.
2. verb To be the same as in value or amount; to match.
3. noun A person or thing having the same status, rank, or ability as another.

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