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Meaning of per in English

per
preposition
ukstrong /pɜːr/ weak /r/ usstrong /pɝː/ weak //
A2
used when expressing rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each":
The meal will cost $20 per person.
The car was travelling at 70 miles per hour (70 mph).
There are more cafés per square mile here than anywhere else in the country.
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(Definition of per from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

per | American Dictionary

per
preposition
us/pɜr, pər/
for each:
The speed limit is 55 miles per hour.
This dish is 225 calories per serving.
(Definition of per from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

per | Business English

per
preposition
ukstrong /pɜːr/ ukweak /r/ us
used when talking about prices, rates, etc. to mean the amount for each one:
per day/hour/month, etc. Property prices in the area have increased by an average of 20% per year over the last three years.
The group posted earnings per share of 55.4p in the second quarter.
per head/person Tickets cost $50 per person.
per litre/million/minute
as per sth formal
according to something:
as per your instructions/letter/request The policy was not terminated as per your request.
(Definition of per from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of per

in Chinese (Traditional)
每,每一…
in Chinese (Simplified)
每,每一…
in Spanish
por…
in Portuguese
por…
दर / प्रत्येकी…
~当たり, ~につき…
her biri, her biri için, başına…
par, de…
per…
per…
விகிதங்கள், விலைகள் அல்லது அளவீடுகளை வெளிப்படுத்தும் போது "ஒவ்வொன்றிற்கும்"என்று பொருள்படும்…
प्रति, दर, भाव या माप के लिए प्रयुक्त…
પ્રત્યેકને, દરે, પ્રતિ…
per, for hver, om…
per…
se, bagi setiap…
pro…
per, pr., for hver…
فی, ہر…
на, з, у…
చొప్పున, ఒక్కింటికి, "ప్రతి ఒక్క దానికి " అనే అర్థంలో వెలలు…
"প্রতিটির জন্য" বোঝাতে হার, দাম বা পরিমাপ প্রকাশ করার সময় ব্যবহৃত হয়…
na, za…
setiap…
แต่ละ, ต่อหนึ่ง…
mỗi, cho mỗi…
na, za, od…
당…
per, a…
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