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Adjective: per capita  pur ka-pi-tu
  1. Per person
    "among the states, Connecticut has a high per capita income"
Adverb: per capita  pur ka-pi-tu
  1. Per person; for each person; of each person
    "we are spending $5,000 per capita annually for education in this district"

See also: proportionate

Encyclopedia: Per capita