PAR

See also: Appendix:Variations of "par"

Translingual

Symbol

PAR

1. (international standards, aviation) IATA metropolitan area code for Paris, France, collectively referring to the airport system of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly Airport, Paris–Le Bourget Airport, Beauvais–Tillé Airport, Pontoise – Cormeilles Aerodrome, Châlons Vatry Airport and Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base.

Proper noun

PAR

1. (sports) Abbreviation of Paraguay.

English

Noun

PAR

1. Initialism of periodic automatic replenishment: in inventory control, a fixed quantity of an item that must be kept on hand to support daily operations.
2. Initialism of photosynthetically-active radiation.
3. (aviation) Initialism of precision approach radar.
4. Abbreviation of phased-array radar.

   Coordinate terms: ESA, AESA, PESA, MSA

5. (genetics) Abbreviation of pseudoautosomal region.

Proper noun

PAR

1. (Philippines, meteorology) Acronym of Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Adjective

PAR (not comparable)

1. Initialism of planed all round: of timber, planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

See also

• PSE

Anagrams

• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap