per capita — per cap·i·ta /pər ka pə tə/ adv or adj [Medieval Latin, by heads] 1: equally to each individual all property to pass to the descendants per capita used of a method of distributing an esp. intestate estate compare per stirpes ◇ Per capita… … Law dictionary
per capita — per cap‧i‧ta [pə ˈkæptə ǁ pər ] adverb ECONOMICS for or by each person: • Japanese visitors spending per capita was much higher than average spending by tourists from other countries. • The US uses twice as much oil per capita as European… … Financial and business terms
Per cápita — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Per cápita es una locución latina de uso actual que significa literalmente por cabezas (está formada por la preposición per y el acusativo plural de caput, capitis cabeza ). Generalmente, se utiliza para indicar la… … Wikipedia Español
per-capita — per cap‧i‧ta [pə ˈkæptə ǁ pər ] adverb ECONOMICS for or by each person: • Japanese visitors spending per capita was much higher than average spending by tourists from other countries. • The US uses twice as much oil per capita as European… … Financial and business terms
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 … Wikipedia
Per Capita — is a left wing Australian think tank. It is [http://andrewleigh.com/?p=1260 described] as a new independent think tank dedicated to the advancement of progressive public policy in Australia . It claims Progressive ideas are currently not well… … Wikipedia
per cápita — Loc. lat. que significa ‘por cabeza, por individuo’. Se usa normalmente en referencia a una variable económica que se distribuye entre los componentes de un grupo: «Los países que más gastaron per cápita en defensa en 1995 fueron Chile [...],… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
per capita — per cap|i|ta [ pər kæpıtə ] adjective FORMAL based on calculations that show the average amount for each person affected: a rise in per capita income ╾ per cap|i|ta adverb: Britain spends more per capita on defense than many other European… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
per capita — 1680s, Latin, lit. by the head, from per (see PER (Cf. per)) + capita head (see CAPITAL (Cf. capital)) … Etymology dictionary
per capita — per cap|i|ta [pə ˈkæpıtə US pər ] adj, adv formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: by heads ] used to describe the average amount of something in a particular place, calculated according to the number of people who live there ▪ the country s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
