subparadj.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbpɑː/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌpɑr/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, par n.¹

Etymology: < sub- prefix + par n.¹

1. Golf. Designating a score under par for a hole, course, etc. Cf. par n.¹ 4a.

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1922 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 July 27/1 If the sub-par scoring keeps up during the tournament, Walter Hagen will have to shoot remarkable golf to win the title.

1948 B. Hogan Power Golf 54 Most par five holes offer you an excellent chance to score in sub par figures.

1992 Golf Monthly May 173/2 When you can..come within a lucky roll of setting the Tour's all-time 72-hole sub-par scoring record, isn't it time your wares were displayed in a larger arena?

2011 Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon) (Nexis) 31 Aug. Murphy..went eagle-birdie at the start and produced a 3-under-par 69, one of only two subpar scores.

2. Below average; worse than expected or required.

ΚΠ

1926 Family Apr. 54/1 Worrying along from day to day in a distinctly sub-par condition.

1967 Peabody Jrnl. Educ. 44 248 The exodus of whites to the subdivisions has created lower class ghettos in the old neighborhoods and consequently life, including education, sinks to a subpar level.

1989 R. Whiting You gotta have Wa (1990) iv. 86 Key players were injured, and the pitching was subpar.

2009 Daily Tel. 4 Dec. (Business section) b4/2 We continue to expect consumer spending growth to remain sub-par for five years or even longer.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subpar
释义	subparadj. Brit. /ˈsʌbpɑː/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌpɑr/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, par n.¹ Etymology: < sub- prefix + par n.¹ 1. Golf. Designating a score under par for a hole, course, etc. Cf. par n.¹ 4a. ΚΠ 1922 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 July 27/1 If the sub-par scoring keeps up during the tournament, Walter Hagen will have to shoot remarkable golf to win the title. 1948 B. Hogan Power Golf 54 Most par five holes offer you an excellent chance to score in sub par figures. 1992 Golf Monthly May 173/2 When you can..come within a lucky roll of setting the Tour's all-time 72-hole sub-par scoring record, isn't it time your wares were displayed in a larger arena? 2011 Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon) (Nexis) 31 Aug. Murphy..went eagle-birdie at the start and produced a 3-under-par 69, one of only two subpar scores. 2. Below average; worse than expected or required. ΚΠ 1926 Family Apr. 54/1 Worrying along from day to day in a distinctly sub-par condition. 1967 Peabody Jrnl. Educ. 44 248 The exodus of whites to the subdivisions has created lower class ghettos in the old neighborhoods and consequently life, including education, sinks to a subpar level. 1989 R. Whiting You gotta have Wa (1990) iv. 86 Key players were injured, and the pitching was subpar. 2009 Daily Tel. 4 Dec. (Business section) b4/2 We continue to expect consumer spending growth to remain sub-par for five years or even longer. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1922
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