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Universal Words preposition used to express the cost or amount of sth for each person, number used, distance travelled, etc: Rooms cost ｣50 per person, per night. * 60 miles per hour * This country has a higher crime rate per 100000 of the population than most other European countries. IDIOMS as per sth following sth that has been decided: The work was carried out as per instructions. as per normal / usual (spoken) in the way that is normal or usual; as often happens: Everyone blamed me as per usual.