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Definition per in American English

per preposition

preposition
strong /pɜr/ weak /pər/
1

used for stating the rate or cost for each unit of time, quantity, distance, etc.

Example

I'm charging $20 per hour for the work.

Example

Calculate the cost per pound.

Example

Ellen can type 100 words per minute.

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Definition per in American English