per capita — for each person; calculated by dividing a total amount by the number of people
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: for each person; calculated by dividing a total amount by the number of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /pər ˈkæpɪtə/
Example Sentences
- My cat eats more snacks per capita than most humans do!
- Norway has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
- In our office, coffee consumption per capita is dangerously high.
per capita
ADVERB[/pər ˈkæpɪtə/]
for each person; calculated by dividing a total amount by the number of people
Japan's per capita coffee consumption is about 3.5 cups daily.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'per capita', literally 'by heads', used originally in census and tax calculations where amounts were divided by the number of people (heads).
Breakdown
per- (for each) + capita (heads, plural of caput 'head')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat eats more snacks per capita than most humans do!”
“Norway has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.”
“In our office, coffee consumption per capita is dangerously high.”
“The government released new data on per capita healthcare spending.”
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