Meaning Of The Word Per

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per
preposition: You use per to express rates and ratios. For example, if something costs £50 per year, you must pay £50 each year for it. If a vehicle is travelling at 40 miles per hour, it travels 40 miles each hour.

Per in American English
Persia
adverb: each; for each one
preposition: for each; for every

per in American English 1
through; by; by means of

per in American English 2
period

per in British English
abbreviation for: Professional Employment Register
determiner: for every
preposition: (esp in some Latin phrases) by; through

per- in American English
through, throughout
prefix: a prefix meaning “through,” “thoroughly,” “ utterly,” “very”

per- in British English
prefix: through

per. in American English
percentile
abbreviation: Persia

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