per- Synonyms
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per- Meaning
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A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much.
Originally, denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed in the respective compounds exercised its highest valence; now, only that the element has a higher valence than in other similar compounds; thus, barium peroxide is the highest oxide of barium; while nitrogen and manganese peroxides, so-called, are not the highest oxides of those elements.
per- Sentence Examples
- The cost of the product is $10 per unit.
- The speed limit on the highway is 60 miles per hour.
- The population density is 100 people per square kilometer.
- The interest rate on the loan is 5% per annum.
- The rental fee for the apartment is $1,500 per month.
- The average lifespan of a dog is 10 years per breed.
- The tax rate for businesses is 30% per income bracket.
- The dosage of the medication is 50 milligrams per day.
- The price of the tickets is $25 per person.
- The weight limit for the bridge is 10 tons per axle.
FAQs About the word per-
A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, thr
in, by,via, through, with,by dint of, by means of,in virtue of, by virtue of
together, collectively,together, collectively, altogether, altogether,aggregately, aggregately,
The cost of the product is $10 per unit.
The speed limit on the highway is 60 miles per hour.
The population density is 100 people per square kilometer.
The interest rate on the loan is 5% per annum.
