Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb By the day; per day.
- adjective Reckoned on a daily basis; daily.
- adjective Paid by the day.
- noun An allowance for daily expenses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- By the day; substantively (chiefly U. S.), an allowance or amount of so much by the day. Also used adjectivally.
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- noun a
daily stipend - noun a daily allowable limit for
expendables
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
- adverb one every day
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin : per, per + diem, accusative of diēs, day.]
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From Latin per + diem ("day").
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