per
1 of 4preposition
ˈpər 
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
2 of 4adverb
: for each : apiece
a bargain at $3.50 per
per
3 of 4abbreviation
1
period
2
person
per-
4 of 4prefix
1
: throughout : thoroughly
peruse
2
a
: 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
Synonyms
Preposition
- by
- in
- through
- via
- with
Adverb
- all
- apiece
- each
- per capita
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Example Sentences
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
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Higgins was a big part of the Bengals offensive success last season with 1,091 yards (14.7 yards per catch) and six touchdowns. Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Prior to the merge, ethereum was doing up to 900 billion calculations per second that are now not needed anymore. David Hamilton, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 Their wealth increased to the tune of $6.5 trillion, per the Federal Reserve. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Wagner is finishing a large share of his offensive possessions as the ball-handler in pick and roll sets, per Synergy. Prince J. Grimes, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 The week-over-week decrease in global deaths from Covid, per the World Health Organization. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The new documentary tells the story of that campaign and has won awards at several film festivals, per a news release. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 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, 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, 2 Nov. 2017 See More
Preposition
Meanwhile, sophomore Johnny Richardson has gained more than 11 yards per rush in each game. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Higgins was a big part of the Bengals offensive success last season with 1,091 yards (14.7 yards per catch) and six touchdowns. Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Prior to the merge, ethereum was doing up to 900 billion calculations per second that are now not needed anymore. David Hamilton, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 Their wealth increased to the tune of $6.5 trillion, per the Federal Reserve. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Wagner is finishing a large share of his offensive possessions as the ball-handler in pick and roll sets, per Synergy. Prince J. Grimes, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 The week-over-week decrease in global deaths from Covid, per the World Health Organization. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The new documentary tells the story of that campaign and has won awards at several film festivals, per a news release. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 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, 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, 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, 2 Nov. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Preposition
Latin, through, by means of, by — more at for
Prefix
Latin, through, throughout, thoroughly, detrimental to, from per
First Known Use
Preposition
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
1899, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing per
Kids Definition
per
preposition
ˈpər
1
: to or for each
It cost us ten dollars per day.
2
: as directed by
Construction was done per instructions.
Medical Definition
per 1 of 2
preposition
ˈpər
: by the means or agency of : by way of : through
enter through the mouth lining and per the bloodstream to the stomach Sydney (Australia) Bulletin
Sydney (Australia) Bulletinblood per rectum
see per os per
2 of 2abbreviation
1
period; periodic
2
person
Legal Definition
per
preposition
ˈpər
: as stated by —used to indicate the author of an opinion with which the majority of judges concur
per 1 of 2
preposition
as in via
using the means or agency of the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- via
- by
- with
- through
- in
- by dint of
- by means of
- in virtue of
- by virtue of
per
2 of 2adverb
as in each
for each one you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25 Synonyms & Similar Words
- each
- apiece
- per capita
- a shot
- all
- a pop
- respectively
- separately
- apart
- a throw
- individually
- independently
- singly
- discretely
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- together
- aggregately
- altogether
- collectively