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per capita

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Main Entry: per cap·i·ta

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə\

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin, by heads

Date: 1682

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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