per
preposition
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Definition of per
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: by the means or agency of : through
per bearer
2
: with respect to every member of a specified group : for each
3
: according to
—often used with as per instructionsas per usual
per
adverbDefinition of per (Entry 2 of 4)
: for each : apiece
a bargain at $3.50 per
per
abbreviationDefinition of per (Entry 3 of 4)
1
period
2
person
per-
prefixDefinition of per- (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: throughout : thoroughly
peruse
2a
: containing the largest possible or a relatively large proportion of a (specified) chemical element
perchloroethylene
b
: containing an element in its highest or a high oxidation state
perchloric acid
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Synonyms for per
Synonyms: Preposition
Synonyms: Adverb
all, apiece, each, per capita
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Examples of per in a Sentence
Preposition
The speed limit is 35 miles per hour. The car gets 32 miles per gallon. He averages 15 points per game. Per your advice, I accepted their offer.Adverb
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition
According to The Guardian, Inter only want to pay Sanchez €3m per year, whereas United, who are happy to pay a proportion of the winger's wages, would prefer Inter to pay closer to €6m. — SI.com, "Man Utd to Resume Talks With Inter Over Alexis Sanchez Loan Deal," 25 Aug. 2019 The country has a deficit of more than a million pints of blood per year, so LifeBank is trying to improve the numbers by safely transporting blood to patients who urgently need it. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "A baby in Parliament, a new cat celebrity and the most wholesome choir ever," 24 Aug. 2019 Laurie Wyatt Driscoll, who holds the permit for Wyatt Pier, is renting it and an associated floating dock on a month-to-month basis from the port, paying $20,160 per year to do so. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your pier or mine? La Playa docks are dredging up big controversy in this upscale Shelter Island area," 24 Aug. 2019 The taxes, last approved by Birmingham voters in 1991, raise about $27 million per year for city schools, said Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al, "Who qualified for Oct. 8 election for three Birmingham council seats?," 23 Aug. 2019 Its 20-barrel brew house and array of fermentation tanks — almost all brand new equipment after selling Ale Syndicate’s stuff — will allow Ravinia to make 7,500 barrels of beer per year. — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, "Long dormant Logan Square brewery finds a new resident: Ravinia Brewing," 23 Aug. 2019 Growing substantially in recent years, now over 35 executives make over $1 million per year. — Shelly Fowlkes, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Over 3,000 Colorado Kaiser frontline workers ready to strike for quality patient care," 23 Aug. 2019 Beer sales nationally average more than $114 billion per year, according to the Brewers Association. — Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Houston’s craft beer craze more than doubles brewery space in six years," 23 Aug. 2019 The world’s most expensive food, caviar retails for as much as $3,000 per pound. — Denise Hruby, Los Angeles Times, "Craving for caviar is driving the Danube River’s sturgeon to extinction," 22 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior. — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "SBISD players recognized on District 17-6A baseball team," 1 July 2019 That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. — Jacob Bunge, WSJ, "Chicken, Turkey and Tuna Have a Beef With Your Burger," 30 June 2018 Anderton, the Collierville, Tennessee, native averaged 11.78 assists per set and 2.00 digs per set as Samford improved to 6-6 in SoCon play. — Samford Athletics, AL.com, "Samford volleyball preps for two key home matches this weekend," 2 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'per.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for per
per
preposition
English Language Learners Definition of per
: for each
somewhat formal
: as directed by or stated in
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