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“Per” or “Purr”

per / purr are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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per p·ER

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

purr p·ER

  • nouna low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat.
  • verbindicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats.
Usage

Examples in context

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“per”

  • …economy reliant on tourism, tour operators reported an immediate drop in…
  • …source delivers the current as per the voltage of the dependent
  • …to August in one generation per year.
  • …figure of just six refugees per constituency per year?"
  • Their position remained vacant with Superintendent Christoph Carl Julius Asschenfeldt officiating…
  • …source delivers the voltage as per the voltage of the dependent
  • …an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km²).
  • …Reggie Robertson playing one quarter per game every other week, until…
  • …hp 850 or 1140 revolution per minute motor geared to the…
  • …to be greater than 20,000 per million sold.

“purr”

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