per capita

adverb or adjective

per cap·i·ta (ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə How to pronounce per capita (audio)

: per unit of population : by or for each person

the highest income per capita of any state in the union

: equally to each individual

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Recent Examples on the Web Interestingly, looking at the global domestic product (GDP) per capita of the areas rated, being in a wealthy area doesn’t guarantee a better digital infrastructure or security.

Eric Griffith, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2022 In 2020, all of Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for a per capita carbon footprint of around just 0.1 tons, in contrast to 17 tons in Australia, 18.5 in Canada and 15.5 in the US.

Paul Hockenos, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 By 2019, thanks to consistently strong local film performances and enviably high per capita attendance rates, South Korea was the world’s fourth-largest box office market — ahead of many more populous countries.

Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 When the first Gen Zers were born in 1997, China’s economy was just starting to boom, and the country had a per capita GDP of $781.

Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2022 North Korea is now believed to be preparing for its seventh nuclear test; its per capita income was estimated at $1,083 in 2021.

Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Notably, occupancy levels at the company’s U.S. hotels surged to about 90%, while revenues from theme parks more than doubled, as attendance grew 93% versus last year with per capita spending also growing 10% versus last year.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Living standards in the U.S., measured by per capita gross domestic product, are five times greater than in China, and the gap is unlikely to close soon.

Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Though the country grows a comparatively small amount—13 million pounds annually compared to Brazil’s five billion pounds—Panamanian coffee lovers consume more coffee per capita today than most coffee-producing countries.

Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

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per capita

adverb or adjective

per cap·i·ta pər-ˈka-pə-tə How to pronounce per capita (audio)

: 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

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.

: per unit of population : by or for each individual

a high per capita tax burden

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释义	per capita adverb or adjective per cap·i·ta (ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə 1 : per unit of population : by or for each person the highest income per capita of any state in the union 2 : equally to each individual Synonyms all apiece each per See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Interestingly, looking at the global domestic product (GDP) per capita of the areas rated, being in a wealthy area doesn’t guarantee a better digital infrastructure or security. Eric Griffith, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2022 In 2020, all of Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for a per capita carbon footprint of around just 0.1 tons, in contrast to 17 tons in Australia, 18.5 in Canada and 15.5 in the US. Paul Hockenos, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 By 2019, thanks to consistently strong local film performances and enviably high per capita attendance rates, South Korea was the world’s fourth-largest box office market — ahead of many more populous countries. Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 When the first Gen Zers were born in 1997, China’s economy was just starting to boom, and the country had a per capita GDP of $781. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2022 North Korea is now believed to be preparing for its seventh nuclear test; its per capita income was estimated at $1,083 in 2021. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Notably, occupancy levels at the company’s U.S. hotels surged to about 90%, while revenues from theme parks more than doubled, as attendance grew 93% versus last year with per capita spending also growing 10% versus last year. Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Living standards in the U.S., measured by per capita gross domestic product, are five times greater than in China, and the gap is unlikely to close soon. Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Though the country grows a comparatively small amount—13 million pounds annually compared to Brazil’s five billion pounds—Panamanian coffee lovers consume more coffee per capita today than most coffee-producing countries. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Medieval Latin, by heads First Known Use 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition per capita adverb or adjective per cap·i·ta pər-ˈka-pə-tə : by or for each person What is the per capita income? Legal Definition per capita adverb or adjective per cap·i·ta pər-ˈka-pə-tə 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 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 History and Etymology for per capita Medieval Latin, by heads per capita adverb as in each for each one we expect the students to receive less funding per capita this year due to a marked increase in the school-age population Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance each a shot per a pop all apiece a throw separately apart respectively individually independently singly discretely Antonyms & Near Antonyms together collectively altogether aggregately
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