/ English Dictionary

PER DIEM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("per diem" is a kind of...):

allowance (a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One every day

Example:

we'll save 100 man-hours per diem

Synonyms:

by the day; per diem

Classified under:

Adverbs

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