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per

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of per

for each one
  • You can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25.
Synonyms of per

all, apiece, each, per capita
Words Related to per

apart, discretely, independently, individually, respectively, separately, singly
Phrases Synonymous with per

a pop, a shot, a throw
Near Antonyms of per

aggregately, altogether, collectively, together

per

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of per

using the means or agency of
  • The infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream.
Synonyms of per

by, in, through, via, with
Phrases Synonymous with per

by dint of, by means of, by virtue of (or in)

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