LookItUpper capita
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /pɚ ˈkæpɪtə/ · UK /pə ˈkæpɪtə/
per capita means: Calculated for each person in a group or population.
adjective
Calculated for each person in a group or population.
- Per capita income has risen.
- The report compares per capita energy use in different countries.
- Why is per capita spending higher in small towns?
Divided so that every person receives the same share.
- The will requires a per capita distribution.
- Each heir received the same amount under the per capita arrangement.
- The lawyer explained how per capita shares would be calculated.
adverb
For each person in a group or population.
- People here use less water per capita.
- The country produces more waste per capita than its neighbours.
- How much does the city spend per capita on health?
In equal shares for every person involved.
- The money was divided per capita.
- The estate will be distributed per capita among the surviving heirs.
- Their agreement says to share the remaining funds per capita.
Questions about per capita
What does per capita mean?
Calculated for each person in a group or population.
What is per capita in other languages?
Türkçe: kişi başına · Español: per cápita · Français: par habitant · Deutsch: pro Kopf · Italiano: pro capite · 日本語: 一人当たりの
How do you pronounce per capita?
In American English /pɚ ˈkæpɪtə/; in British English /pə ˈkæpɪtə/.
How do you use per capita in a sentence?
Per capita income has risen. The report compares per capita energy use in different countries.
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