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per
to, for, or by each: one ticket per person; according to: per our agreement
Not to be confused with:
purr – soft, vibrant sound made by a cat: She will sit in my lap and purr.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
per
(pûr)prep. Informal
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.]
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per
(pɜː; unstressed pə)determiner
for every: three pence per pound.
prep
1. (esp in some Latin phrases) by; through
2. as per according to: as per specifications.
3. as per usual informal as usual
[C15: from Latin: by, for each]
PER
(in Britain) abbreviation for
(Professions) Professional Employment Register
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
per
(pɜr; unstressed pər)prep.
1. for or in each or every; a or an: Membership costs $10 per year.
2. according to; in accordance with: I delivered the box per your instructions.
3. by means of; by; through: Send it per messenger.
adv. 4. Informal. each; for each one: The charge was five dollars per.
Idioms: as per, according to; in accordance with: arranged as per instructions.
[1580–90; < Latin: through, by, for, for each. See for]
usage: per meaning “for each” occurs chiefly in technical or statistical contexts: miles per gallon; cost per person. It is also common in sports commentary: 16 points per quarter.A or an is often considered more suitable in nontechnical use. per or as per meaning “according to” is sometimes criticized and is rare in edited writing.
per-
1. a prefix meaning “through,” “thoroughly,” “utterly,” “very”: pervert; pervade; perfect.
2. a prefix used in the names of inorganic acids and their salts that possess the maximum amount of the element specified in the base word: percarbonic (H2C2O5) acid; potassium permanganate (KMnO4).
[< Latin, prefixal use of per per]
Per.
1. Persia.
2. Persian.
per.
1. percentile.
2. period.
3. person.
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Translations
في كُلكلَّ، في كُلِّلِكُلِّلِكُل
naza
perfor hverom
perjokainenkauttamukaisesti
po
személyenként
á
･･･につき
...당
kiekvienamprocentas
uz/parvienāvienam, katram
per
ต่อ
başına-deher biri içinsırasında
cho mỗi
per
[pɜːʳ] PREP → porper annum → al año
we shall proceed as per instructions → procederemos de acuerdo con las instrucciones
as per invoice → de acuerdo con or según la factura
£10 per dozen → 10 libras la docena
30 miles per gallon → 30 millas por cada galón
per head → por cabeza
per head of population → por habitante
60 miles per hour → 60 millas por hora
per person → por persona
£15 per person per night → 15 libras por persona y por noche
per se → de por sí
£7 per week → 7 libras a la semana
see also per cent, usual A
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
per
[ˈpɜːr] prep (charge, cost) a cost of 45p per photograph → le prix de 45 pence par photo
per day → par jour
per hour [pay, cost] → de l'heure, l'heure
£10 per hour → 10 livres de l'heure
cost per hour → coût m horaire
Typical costs per hour run from 40 to 60 → Le coût horaire varie généralement de 40 à 60 dollars.
per day → par jour
per hour [pay, cost] → de l'heure, l'heure
£10 per hour → 10 livres de l'heure
cost per hour → coût m horaire
Typical costs per hour run from 40 to 60 → Le coût horaire varie généralement de 40 à 60 dollars.
as per (= according to) → conformément à
as per your instructions → conformément à vos instructions
as per instructions → conformément aux consignes
as per your instructions → conformément à vos instructions
as per instructions → conformément aux consignes
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
per
prep → pro; £500 per annum → £ 500 im or pro Jahr; 60 km per hour → 60 Stundenkilometer, 60 km pro Stunde or in der Stunde; £2 per dozen → das Dutzend für £ 2, £ 2 das Dutzend; £5 per copy → £ 5 pro or je Exemplar, £ 5 für jedes Exemplar; as per → gemäß (+dat); per se → an sich, per se (geh) ? usual
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
per
[pɜːʳ] prep → per, a£7 per week/dozen → 7 sterline la or alla settimana/dozzina
per day → al giorno
per week → alla settimana
per head or person → a testa, a or per persona
per hour → all'ora, orario/a
per kilo → al or il chilo
per pro (by proxy) → per procura
as per your instructions → secondo le vostre istruzioni
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
per
(pəː) preposition1. out of. We have less than one mistake per page.
2. for each. The dinner will cost $15 per person.
3. in each. six times per week.
per cent (pəˈsent) adverb , noun (often written % with figures) (of numbers, amounts etc) stated as a fraction of one hundred. Twenty-five per cent of one hundred and twenty is thirty; 25% of the people did not reply to our letters.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
per
→ لِكُلِّ na per pro ανά por per par po a ･･･につき ...당 per per przez por из расчета на per ต่อ başına cho mỗi 每Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
per
prep. por;
___ rectum → ___ el recto, ___ vía rectal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- What are your daily rates? (US)
What are your rates per day? (UK) - What are your weekly rates? (US)
What are your rates per week? (UK) - How much is it per night?
- How much is it per week?
- How much is it per person?
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
per
prep por; beats — minute latidos por minutoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.