per capita
per cap·i·ta
adverb or adjective \(ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə\: 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>
See Origin of PER CAPITA
Medieval Latin, by heads
First Known Use: 1682
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