Per (en. Per)

/pɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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preposition

Indicates the proportion or measure of one element in relation to another.

This product costs 20 euros per unit.

Ce produit coûte 20 euros per unité.

Used to express a division or a rate.

There are two pizzas per table.

Il y a deux pizzas per table.

A term used in relation to rules or conventions.

Per the law, all employees must be registered.

Per la loi, tous les employés doivent être enregistrés.

Comes from Latin 'per', meaning 'through', 'by', or 'for each'.

per capita

per head, for each individual.

per capita

per se

in itself, considered by itself.

per se

per annum

per year, annually.

per annum

Indicating the manner or means.

par

each

Indicating universality or individuation.

chaque

An informal term for each or all.

You have to go to the movies per weekends.

Il faut aller au cinéma per les weekends.

Used in an exaggerated sense to indicate frequency.

I do it per day, it's so much fun!

Je le fais per jour, c'est tellement amusant!