Definition Synonyms
Definition of per - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
1.
ratioTECH. expressing a ratio of unitsTECH.
- The car travels 60 miles per hour.
2.
rulesaccording to a specific rule or authority
- We will proceed as per the manager's instructions.
3.
mathematicsRare for each unit or individualRare
- The tickets cost $10 per person.
Expressions with per
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
happening in the normal or expected way
He arrived late, as per usual.
in the same way as usual
He arrived late as per the usual.
measurement of velocity equal to one kilometre covered in one hour
The car was moving at 80 kilometres per hour.
happening or measured for each day
She earns $50 per day.
for each hour
The car was traveling at 60 miles per hour.
for each individual in a group
The tickets cost $10 per person.
happening every week
She visits her grandmother twice per week.
happening or measured every year
She earns $50,000 per year.
completely or totally without anything missing
She is 100 per cent certain about her answer.
amount of money earned for each hour worked
She earns fifteen dollars per hour at her job.
unit measuring speed in miles over one hour
The car was traveling at 60 miles per hour.
for each group of twelve
The eggs are sold per dozen.
for each person in a group
The tickets cost $10 per head.
with a price reduced by ten percent
All shoes are sold ten per cent off today.
calculated or charged for each single minute of time
The company introduced a new per minute data plan.
indicates something is true or valid according to today's date
As per today, the project is on schedule.
unit of speed indicating number of kilometers traveled in one hour
The car was speeding at 120 kilometers per hour..
TV service charging per program viewed
We ordered the boxing match on pay-per-view.
refers to information already stated in an earlier email
Per my last email, the report is due on Friday.
cost for one unit of a product or service
The charge per unit is $5 for each item.
measurement of distance a vehicle travels per gallon of fuel
This car gets 30 miles per gallon.
in accordance with your request or instruction
The documents were sent as per your request.
every year or by the year
The interest is calculated per annum.
daily payment for work-related expenses
The company provides a per diem allowance for travel expenses.
Origin of per
Latin, per (through)
Terms with per included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
abr: kilometers per hour
speed measured in kilometers every hour
business
wage calculated per unit of time
per
for each person or item considered separately
pricing
sold or bought with price per pound
wage
amount of money paid per hour of work
employment
rate of pay per hour
wage
amount of money paid per unit of time
wages
amount of money received per unit time
transportation
current cost of gasoline per unit for vehicles
indoor court
team sport with seven players per team
proportion
per unit or in proportion to each
physics
amount of force per unit area
hourly rate
amount of money paid per hour of work
demographics
number of live births per 1000 people yearly
public health
deaths per thousand people in an area annually
size
larger than standard size but cheaper per unit
increase speed
amount of growth per unit of time
measurement
number of heartbeats per minute
finance
cost charged per hour for a service
fuel efficiency
number of miles a vehicle travels per gallon of fuel
wage
the amount of money paid per unit of time
acr: revolutions per minute
how many times something spins in one minute
retail
price shown as cost per unit
population
having the most people per unit area
Examples of per in a sentence
The fee is $10 per person for the event. The project was completed as per the guidelines. We will act as per the new policy. The speed limit is 60 miles per hour. The recipe calls for two eggs per cake.
View all translations of per
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:par, selon, ...
- German:pro, gemäß, ...
- Italian:per, secondo, ...
- Spanish:por, según, ...
- Portuguese:por, conforme, ...
- Chinese:每, 按照, ...
- Japanese:あたり, に従って, ...
- Arabic:لِكُلّ, بِمُوجَب, ...
- Hebrew:לְכָל, לְפִי, ...
- Russian:в, согласно, ...
- Ukrainian:на, згідно з, ...
- Hindi:प्रति, के अनुसार, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the