per
/pɝ/
preposition
For each.
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Preposition 4 meanings
For each.
“Admission is £10 per person.”
To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).
“12 inches per foot”
By the, through the (with name of body part in Latin).
“Introduce the endoscope per nasum.”
In accordance with, as per.
“I parked my car at the curb per your request.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin per (“through, during”), from Proto-Indo-European *per. Doublet of par.
Similar and opposite words
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PER at a glance
PER has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (P 3 + E 1 + R 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #319 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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