per capita

adverb or adjective per cap·i·ta \(ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə\

: by or for each person

Full Definition of PER CAPITA

: equally to each individual

: per unit of population : by or for each person <the highest income per capita of any state in the union>

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Medieval Latin, by heads

First Known Use: 1682

PER CAPITA Defined for Kids

adverb or adjective per cap·i·ta \pər-ˈka-pə-tə\

: by or for each person <What is the per capita income?>

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