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per capita
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per capita
(adverb)
per capita
/pɚ
ˈ
kæpətə/
adverb
per capita
/pɚ
ˈ
kæpətə/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of PER CAPITA
:
by or for each person
What is the average income
per capita
in the state? [=what is the average income for people in the state?; how much money does each person in the state earn on average?]
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— per capita
adjective
The state's average
per capita
income is $35,000.
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