per Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Per?
Common synonyms for per are by, in and through. Words with the opposite meaning are aggregately and altogether.
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Per as a Preposition
Per as an Adverb
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
Synonyms & similar words
Antonyms & near antonyms
Per in a Sentence
Admission is £10 per person.
miles per gallon
beats per minute
$2.50 per dozen
12 inches per foot
100 centimeters per meter
Introduce the endoscope per nasum.
The medication is to be administered per os.
I parked my car at the curb per your request.
Implement a program that computes the approximate grade level needed to comprehend some text, per the below.
Note that while the walkthrough illustrates that words may be separated by more than one space, you may assume, per the specifications above, that no sentences will contain more than one space in a row.
Bucks trading for Patrick Beverley, per sources
The Heat were too close to the luxury tax line -- $1.6 million over before this trade, per ESPN's Bobby Marks
per bearer
per instructions
a bargain at $3.50 per
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
Word Forms & Grammar
per
per (third-person singular, gender-neutral, nominative case, accusative per, possessive adjective pers, possessive noun pers, reflexive perself)
Words That Rhyme With Per
Origin of Per
Origin 1: Latin, through, by means of, by for
Origin 2: From Latin per (“through, during”), from Proto-Indo-European *per. Doublet of par.
Origin 3: Clipping of person, coined by American novelist and poet Marge Piercy in Woman on the Edge of Time (1979)
First Known Use
14th century
1899
Per: Key Facts
| Part of speech | preposition, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpər/ |
| Meaning | using the means or agency of |
| Synonyms | by, in and through |
| Antonyms | aggregately, altogether and collectively |
Questions People Ask About Per
Is per a preposition or an adverb?
Per is mainly used as a preposition, but it can also be used as an adverb.
What is a synonym for per as a preposition?
As a preposition, synonyms for per include by, in, through and via.
What is a synonym for per as an adverb?
As an adverb, synonyms for per include all, apiece, each and per capita.
What is the opposite of per?
The opposite of per can be expressed with words like aggregately, altogether, collectively and together.