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B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

prep. in a way that follows a rule, a plan, or a set of instructions.

prep. in accordance with; following a specific standard, instruction, or previous agreement.

“We completed the project per your instructions.”

“The shipment was processed per the terms of the original contract, ensuring no additional tariffs were applied.”

C1 · Advanced Medicine Technical

prep. through or by using a specific part of the body.

prep. by means of; through the medium of. Often used with Latin anatomical terms in clinical contexts.

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“The doctor administered the medicine per rectum to ensure fast absorption.”

“The patient was kept nil per os for twelve hours prior to the surgical procedure to prevent complications during anesthesia.”

C2 · Proficiency Informal

pron. a word used to talk about a person without saying if they are male or female.

pron. A neologistic gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun used as an alternative to 'he' or 'she'.

“Per is coming to the party later tonight.”

“The author chose to use per as a consistent gender-neutral pronoun throughout the experimental novel.”