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as per

UK/ˌæz ˈpɜː/US/ˌæz ˈpɝ/

as per preposition: consistent with; in a way that is not discordant with. Also the ellipsis of as per usual.

Preposition

as per

  1. Consistent with; in a way that is not discordant with.
    • Gentlemen—As per the rules of your Honorable Body, I advertised for bids for crockery, etc., that might be required by the various Cook County institutions from April 1st to June 30th, 1894, as per specifications on file in my office.1895, C. Mamer, Official Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois. 1893/1894, page 403
  2. At the behest of; at the insistence of; by a command from; by the order of.
    • As per Captain Smith, no midshipman shall sit or linger in this area.
    • You must remake your bed, as per the inspector.
    Synonyms:
    per

Also used as

as per is also the ellipsis of as per usual.

as per meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

as per in Arabic

according to
وَفْقًا لِـ wafqan li-

as per in Vietnamese

according to
theo như, theo, tuân theo

Synonyms of as per

Origin of as per

c. 1782. From as + per

Words formed from as per

Questions about as per

What does as per mean?
As per means consistent with; in a way that is not discordant with.
What is as per in Arabic?
As per in Arabic is وَفْقًا لِـ (wafqan li-). See As per meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is as per?
As per is a preposition.
How do you pronounce as per?
As per is pronounced /ˌæz ˈpɜː/ (UK).

Words near as per in the dictionary

  1. as one does
  2. as one door closes, another opens
  3. as one man
  4. as oppose to
  5. as opposed to
  6. as per
  7. as per the usual
  8. as per usual
  9. as per your request
  10. as poor as Job
  11. as previously mentioned

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