Phrase guide

on a par

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

On a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; equal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Their pretensions are on a par.
  • His ability is on a par with his ambition.
  • Working conditions and pay for women should be on a par with those for men.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: equal

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gelijkwaardig — on a level
  • Dutch: op het niveau — on a level
  • Dutch: op hetzelfde niveau — on a level
  • German: gleichauf — on a level
  • German: ebenbürtig — on a level
  • German: auf einer Höhe mit — on a level
  • German: auf einer Ebene mit — on a level
  • German: auf Augenhöhe mit — on a level
  • German: gleichwertig — on a level
  • German: auf der gleichen Stufe — on a level
  • Hungarian: összemérhető — on a level
  • Hungarian: egyenértékű — on a level
  • Hungarian: egyenrangú — on a level
  • Hungarian: összhangban van — on a level
  • Italian: alla pari — on a level
  • Polish: na równi — on a level
  • Russian: на одном уровне (na odnom urovne) — on a level
  • Russian: наравне с кем-либо (naravne s kem-libo) — on a level
  • Spanish: a par — on a level
  • Spanish: a la par — on a level
  • Vietnamese: ngang hàng — on a level