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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 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. It is also common in sports commentary: He averaged 16 points per quarter.
You use per to talk about each one of something. For example, if a vehicle is travelling at 40 miles per hour, it travels 40 miles each hour.
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 .]
Meaning of per – Learner’s Dictionary. per. preposition. uk strong / pɜː r/ weak / pə r/ us. Add to word list 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.
used to express the cost or amount of something for each person, number used, distance travelled, etc. Rooms cost £50 per person, per night. 60 miles per hour. France consumes around 200 000 tonnes of cocoa per year.
Definition of per preposition in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
per meaning, definition, what is per: for each: Learn more.
Per for 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. It is also common in sports commentary: He averaged 16 points per quarter.
