Per meaning
An example of per used as a preposition is in the phrase, "as per standards," which means by the standards.
An example of per used as an adverb is in the phrase, "one cookie per person," which means one cookie for each person.
Gasoline once cost 40 cents per gallon.
Per your instructions.
Was driving at 60 miles per.
Sold the cookies for one dollar per.
Changes were made to the manuscript per the author's instructions.
Perfervid.
Perchloric acid.
Peroxide.
Peracid.
Perfoliate, peroral.
Perfervid.
- In the usual way; as usual.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of per
- L < per, through: see per
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Latin from per through per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition