adv
apiece
uh-PEES
adv
1
For or to each one; individually.
"The tickets cost twenty dollars apiece."
"They were given two chances apiece to pass the test."
How to Use Apiece
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPer item or per person — used after a number to show it applies to each one separately.
Common pairings
dollars apiece
one apiece
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Etymology
From Middle English "a pece," literally "a piece" — as in, counted out one piece at a time.