per capita
playSimple Definition of per capita
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: 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>
Origin and Etymology of per capita
Medieval Latin, by heads
First Known Use: 1682
PER CAPITA Defined for Kids
per capita
playDefinition of per capita for Students
: by or for each person <What is the per capita income?>
Law Dictionary
per capita
playLegal Definition of per capita
1 : equally to each individual <all property to pass to the descendants per capita> —used of a method of distributing an especially intestate estate — compare per stirpes Editor's note: Per capita distribution of an estate provides each descendant with an equal share of the estate's assets regardless of the degree of his or her kinship. Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc., all receive equal shares.
2 : per unit of population : by or for each individual <a high per capita tax burden>
Origin and Etymology of per capita
Medieval Latin, by heads
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