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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