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adverb or adjective per cap·i·ta \(ËŒ)pÉ™r-ˈka-pÉ™-tÉ™\

: by or for each person

Full Definition of PER CAPITA

1

:  equally to each individual

2

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

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Origin of PER CAPITA

Medieval Latin, by heads

First Known Use: 1682