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per diem

per di·em [ pər d əm ]


adverb,

adjective 
Definition:
 
by day: by the day or every day



noun  (plural per di·ems)
Definition:
 
1. daily payment: a daily payment or allowance

2. U.S. worker paid by day: somebody who is hired to work as needed and is therefore paid by the day ( informal )

[< Latin, "by the day"]
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