English noun: per diem | |||
| 1. | per diem (possession) a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allowance | ||
English adverb: per diem | |||
| 1. | per diem one every day | ||
| Samples | We'll save 100 man-hours per diem. | ||
| Synonyms | by the day | ||