capita

[kap-i-tuh]

noun

1. plural of caput.

2. an individual person, as used in the phrase per capita.

capita

/ ˈkæpɪtə /

noun

1. See per capita

2. anatomy the plural of caput

Example Sentences

Australia, one of the world's biggest polluters per capita, will aim to cut its carbon emissions by at least 62% compared to 2005 levels over the next decade.

From BBC

Nepal's GDP per capita remained under $1,500, making it the second-poorest country in South Asia, behind only Afghanistan.

From BBC

"Remittances from India go to the poorest households in Nepal although per capita remittance is much lower than what migrants going to the Gulf or Southeast Asia sent," says Prof Sharma.

From BBC

Indeed, the country has one of South Asia's highest user rates per capita.

From BBC

If sense of reason were part of his crime-fighting quotient, his troops would be invading the metro areas with the highest number of murders per capita — New Orleans first, then Memphis, Tenn., and St. Louis.

From Los Angeles Times