Subpar

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• subpar — sub‧par [ˌsʌbˈpɑː ǁ ˈpɑːr] adjective 1. something that is subpar is below the level of quality, performance etc that you would usually expect: • The banks had subpar earnings due to bad loans. 2. a subpar amount is below normal or average: •… …   Financial and business terms

• subpar — (adj.) also sub par, 1896, from SUB (Cf. sub ) + PAR (Cf. par) …   Etymology dictionary

• subpar — (sub par) below average, below its true value (Economics) …   English contemporary dictionary

• subpar — I. ˈsəb+| adverb (or adjective) Etymology: sub + par : below a standard or normal level : less than par a reluctance by departments to push out subpar people, for fear of not being allowed to replace them R.M.Williams II. abbreviation… …   Useful english dictionary

• subpar. — sub par «SUHB PAHR», adjective. 1. below average: »A New York importer claims a Turkish trader sent him a shipment of sub par sunflower seeds; he wants…damages (Newsweek). 2. (in golf) under par: »Continuing his sub par play…the British open… …   Useful english dictionary

• subpar — adj. * * * …   Universalium

• subpar — adjective a) Being of less than a traditional or accepted standard b) below par …   Wiktionary

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