English Definition
prep. for each
Significado en Español
por, cada
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
mỗi, trên
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Example Sentence
The fee is ten dollars per person.
这项费用是每人十美元。
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Select the best synonym for the word “per”:
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A
for each
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B
altogether
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C
in total
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D
combined
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A — for each.
“per” means prep. for each
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The little car travels about thirty miles ______ gallon of fuel.
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A
without
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B
per
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C
beside
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D
above
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B — per.
“per” means prep. for each
Common questions about “per”
What does “per” mean?
per — prep. for each. In Chinese: 每.
How do you pronounce “per”?
per is pronounced /pɜːr/. It breaks into 1 syllable: per.
How do you use “per” in a sentence?
The fee is ten dollars per person. (这项费用是每人十美元。)
What are synonyms for “per”?
for each, every — all close in meaning to per (prep. for each).
Is “per” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. per appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
