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| per di·em [ pər d əm ] |
adverb,
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by day: by the day or every day
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noun (plural per di·ems) |
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1. daily payment: a daily payment or allowance
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2. U.S. worker paid by day: somebody who is hired to work as needed and is therefore paid by the day
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