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per capita

Syllabification: (per cap·i·ta)

Pronunciation: /pər ˈkapitə/

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Definition of per capita

adverb & adjective

for each person; in relation to people taken individually: [as adverb]:the state had fewer banks per capita than elsewhere [as adjective]:per capita spending