per — meaning in English

English meaning

• by prep Near or next to something.
• per prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.
• via prep By way of; passing through a particular place on the way somewhere else.

Senses

per is used for these senses in English:

• by Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
• by In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
• per For each.

by — full definition

1. prep Near or next to something.
2. prep Not later than a stated time.
3. prep Used to show who or what performs an action.
4. prep Through the use of a particular method.

per — full definition

1. prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.
2. prep In accordance with; as stated by.
3. pron A gender-neutral singular pronoun (they/them) used by some speakers instead of he or she.

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