per

per · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    For each; for every.

  2. 2.

    By means of; through.

  3. 3.

    According to.

Related words

See also: each, every, percent
Synonyms: each, every, for each

Etymology

Directly from Latin per meaning "through, by means of, during, on account of." Borrowed into English in the 14th century, primarily used in Latin phrases, and later adopted as a standalone preposition in commercial and technical contexts.