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Definition per in British English

per preposition

preposition
strong /pɜː(r)/ weak /pə(r)/
1

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

Example

He is paid £10 per hour for the job.

Example

Calculate the cost per kilo.

Example

Ellen can type 100 words per minute.

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Definition per in British English