What does Capita mean? ?

Question

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Answer 1

Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by'...and...capita (sg.: caput) meaning 'heads'. Both words together equate to the phrase 'for each head'. It could also be an acronym for the Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis.

Answer 2

capita another word for person.... if i'm not mistaken. so if something said per capita it would mean per person. or it means an amount of people

Answer 3

let me give u and example, when u say "per capita" it means per person (head/ neck)

Answer 4

Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by'...and...capita (sg.: caput) meaning 'heads'. Both words together equate to the phrase 'for each head'.

It is usually used in the field of statistics to indicate the average per person for any given concern, such as income, crime rate, etc.

Answer 5

I've only ever heard it used as "per capita" .. as in... "The cost was $5 per capita" which means $5 for each and every person in the subject population.

Answer 6

A Capita is any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone. Hope this helped!