apiece

«apiece» in Mova's school dictionary: for each one, or each: «The apples cost 30 cents apiece» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (apiece)

meaning for a pupil

Apiece means for each one, or each: «The apples cost 30 cents apiece». tree →

sense in the lessons

a price or an amount for each one; a rate; used in shops and in sharing; phrases «a dollar apiece», «two apiece»

examples

• Apples cost 30 cents apiece. tree →
• The boys got 4 cards apiece. tree →
• She sold cupcakes for 2 dollars apiece. tree →
• They paid 5 dollars apiece for tickets. tree →
• The kittens sold for 50 dollars apiece. tree →
• We had two cookies apiece. tree →
• The prizes are worth 10 points apiece. tree →
• The pens are 1 dollar apiece or 5 dollars for six. tree →
• The twins scored a goal apiece. tree →
• Each of us got three stickers apiece. tree →
• The silly moles had not the sense to see that they did not need a door apiece. tree →

note

A rate: total = number of things × amount apiece. Trap: «apiece» belongs to each item or person, not to the whole group. It is one word, not «a piece».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «apiece» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.