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Synonyms for per

  • preposition

Most common

following as per

All synonyms

Preposition

according to, a, an, following, in accordance with, as per, eir rare

Definitions

  1. prep. 1

    For each.

    Admission is £10 per person.

Related words

Word family
percent perhaps perself
Phrases
per se as per cycle per second per centum per capita per usual ignotum per ignotius nil per os

Choose the right word

Per or Neco?

per, through, and neco, kill) signifies having the power of destroying or injuring, tending to hurt or kill.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • following Tom said he regretted not following Mary's advice.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
perfalling
followingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

1 letters
a1
2 letters
an1
3 letters
eir1
9 letters
following3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (following3 = 3 syllables).