PER SE


Meaning of PER SE in English

per se /ˌpɜː ˈseɪ $ ˌpɜːr ˈsiː, -ˈseɪ, ˌper ˈseɪ/ BrE AmE adverb formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'by itself' ]

used to say that something is being considered alone, not with other connected things:

The color of the shell per se does not affect the quality of the egg.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.