as per

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English

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Etymology

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c. 1782. From as + per

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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as per

  1. According to.
    1. Consistent with; in a way that is not discordant with.
      Synonyms: in accordance with; per, following
      • 1895, C. Mamer, Official Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois. 1893/1894, page 403:
        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.
    2. At the behest of; at the insistence of; by a command from; by the order of.
      Synonym: per
      As per Captain Smith, no midshipman shall sit or linger in this area.
      You must remake your bed, as per the inspector.

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Adverb

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as per (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Ellipsis of as per usual.

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