"subpar" meaning in English

See subpar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /səbˈpɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /səbˈpɑɹ/ [US], [səbˈpʰɑɹ] [US], [səbˈpʰɑ˞] [US], /səbˈpɑɹ/ [Canada]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English par English subpar From sub- + par. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sub-|par|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English par English subpar [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*upó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*supo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sub", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sub-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sub-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "par", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "subpar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="subpar"> From sub- + par. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subpar (not comparable)
  1. Of less than a traditional or accepted standard. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: up to par, above par Translations (of less than a traditional or accepted standard): onder de maat (Dutch), benedenmaats (Dutch), ala-arvoinen (Finnish), médiocre (French), en dessous de la moyenne (French), niedostateczny [masculine] (Polish), дешёвка (dešóvka) [feminine] (Russian), ниже среднего (niže srednevo) (Russian), por debajo de la media (Spanish), subpar (Spanish), mediocre (Spanish), deficiente (Spanish), insatisfactorio (Spanish), inferior (Spanish), subóptimo (Spanish)
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  2. (golf) Synonym of below par. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: below par [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-subpar-en-adj-u9PWHkbf Categories (other): Golf, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 40 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 49 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 37 34 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 46 15 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 47 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 51 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 46 43 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 48 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 44 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 33 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 47 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 36 51 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 43 46 11 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (finance) Trading at a price below face value. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subpar-en-adj-GApPtaoD Categories (other): Finance, English entries referencing missing etymons, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 40 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 37 34 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 46 15 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 47 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 46 43 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 43 46 11 Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cut the mustard

Alternative forms

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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "por debajo de la media"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "subpar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "mediocre"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "deficiente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "insatisfactorio"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "inferior"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of less than a traditional or accepted standard",
      "word": "subóptimo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "subpar"
}

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