per

CEFRB1

/pɜː/

preposition

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    For each or in relation to every one.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    By the, through the (with name of body part in Latin).

Examples

  • Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.

  • How much is the rent per month?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /peː/
  • /pɛr/

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meanings

  1. To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).

  2. For each.

  3. In accordance with, as per.

More examples

In context

  • There has been a 5 per cent decline in student numbers.

  • Admission is £10 per person.

  • beats per minute

Synonyms

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Origin

preposition

From Latin per (“through, during”), from Proto-Indo-European *per. Doublet of par.