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per capita
(per cap¦ita)
Pronunciation:
/pəː ˈkapɪtə/
(also
per caput
/ˈkapʊt/)
adverb
&
adjective
for each person; in relation to people taken individually:
[
as adverb
]
:
the state had fewer banks per capita than elsewhere
lower than average per capita spending
Origin:
late 17th century
: Latin
, literally 'by heads'
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