Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up to par

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: up- -to -par
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At the usual or expected level.

Example Sentences

"The engine is working up to par now."
"His work isn't up to par. Is he not well?"

Inflected Forms

more up to par (comparative) most up to par (superlative)

Phrases

on a par

Frequently Paired Words

on a par subpar above par

Synonyms

up to standard up to scratch up to snuff

Questions

What does up to par mean?: At the usual or expected level.

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