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- Dictionaryper-/pəː/
prefix
- 1. through; all over: "perforation"
- 2. having the maximum proportion of some element in combination: "peroxide"
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PER definition: 1. used when expressing rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each": 2. used when expressing…. Learn more.
The meaning of PER is by the means or agency of : through. How to use per in a sentence. Using Per as a Preposition: Usage Guide
per. preposition. us strong / pɝː / weak / pɚ / uk strong / pɜː r/ weak / pə r/. Add to word list. A2. used when expressing rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each": The meal will cost $20 per person. The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour (70 mph).
Definition of 'per' per. (pɜːʳ ) 1. preposition A2. You use per to express rates and ratios. For example, if something costs £50 per year, you must pay £50 each year for it. If a vehicle is travelling at 40 miles per hour, it travels 40 miles each hour. Social Security refused to pay her more than £17 per week.
1. To, for, or by each; for every: Gasoline once cost 40 cents per gallon. 2. According to; by: Changes were made to the manuscript per the author's instructions. 3. By means of; through. adv. Informal. 1. For each one; apiece: sold the cookies for one dollar per. 2. Per hour: was driving at 60 miles per. [Latin; see per in Indo-European roots.]
Definition of per preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning of per – Learner’s Dictionary. per. preposition. uk. strong / pɜː r/ weak / pə r/ us. Add to word list. A2. for each: Our hotel room costs $60 per night. The speed limit is 100 kilometres per hour. The wedding dinner will cost £30 per head (= for each person). Fewer examples. They work an average of 30.5 hours per week.
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Definitions of 'per' 1. You use per to express rates and ratios. For example, if something costs $50 per year, you must pay $50 each year for it. If a vehicle is traveling at 40 miles per hour, it travels 40 miles each hour. [...]
Per meaning a or an or for each occurs chiefly in technical or statistical contexts: miles per gallon; work-hours per week; feet per second; gallons of beer per person per year.
