(prep.) Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is also sometimes used with English words.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). per. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/per/definitions/2043581 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "per" http://smartdefine.org/per/definitions/2043581 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, per, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/per/definitions/2043581>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "per" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/per/definitions/2043581> |