per — meaning in English

English meaning

• over adj Finished; ended.
• per prep For each; used to express a rate or ratio between two quantities.

Senses

per is used for these senses in English:

• over (mathematics) Divided by.
• per For each.
• per To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).

over — full definition

1. adj Finished; ended.
2. adv From one place or position to another, especially across a distance.
3. adv Thoroughly or completely, from beginning to end.
4. adv To an excessive degree; too much.
5. prep Above, or higher than.

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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