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Worse than the standard, expected, or typical level of performance, quality, or health.
"I am feeling a bit below par today, so I think I will stay in bed."
"The company's quarterly sales results were decidedly below par."
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Originating in 18th-century finance for stocks trading below their original face value ("par value"), later influenced by golf terminology.
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