determiner / pronoun / adverb
each
EECH/iːtʃ/
Every individual member of a group considered separately.
Each of the three separate plates holds exactly one apple.
Etymology
The elements meant “ever alike,” and their combination originally served much like “all” or “every.” The modern focus on every member considered separately developed under the influence of Latin quisque, “each one.”
In context
the ones from beginning inventory a one dollar and twenty five cents each
More examples
- The tickets cost five dollars each.
- Each of us brought lunch.
- Give each plant enough room.
Forms
each
Similar words
- every
- Treats the group collectively rather than emphasizing individual members.