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Definitions for per se
pɜr ˈseɪ, ˈsi, pərper se
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Princeton's WordNet
intrinsically, per se, as such, in and of itselfadverb
with respect to its inherent nature
"this statement is interesting per se"
Wiktionary
per seadverb
By itself; without consideration of extraneous factors.
per seadverb
As such; as one would expect from the name.
per seadverb
As a matter of law.
Etymology: From per se, from per, and se.
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per se
"Per se" is a Latin term used in English that means "in itself" or "by itself". It is used to refer to something in its own direct, inherent or intrinsic nature without considering external factors.
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Per Se
Per Se is a New American and French restaurant located on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle in Manhattan in New York City, owned by chef Thomas Keller. It has been called the best restaurant in New York City by the New York Times, and in 2012 was ranked third in the Elite Traveler World's Best Restaurants Guide. The chef is Eli Kaimeh.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of per se in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of per se in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of per se in a Sentence
I think you will see them try to roll out the red carpet and ensure that he leaves with a good feeling about India. It's not about him, per se, for them, all American presidential visits to India are optic-heavy. In some ways, American presidents go to India to feel loved.
I think what the polling shows is that people are not willing to throw out democracy per se. But they sure as hell are going to get rid of the bunch in power.
I'm not in a position to give a firm answer to that question because the full economic impact is still uncertain ... Our focus is not on the surplus per se.
Ireally had to forgive, not the fans of Boston, per se, but I would have to say in my heart I had to forgive the media for what they put me and my family through, so, you know, Ive done that and Im over that.
If they were to put money on it, I think Las Vegas oddsmakers would be doubling down right now on the soft landing scenario — not to say that’s the base case, per se, but the chances seem to be growing, if anything, the global economic scenario has brightened in recent days and weeks — and we got a significant ray of sunshine with this January employment report, including all the revisions — but that’s not to say that consumers or businesses should be complacent with respect to an eventual risk of a recession.
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