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capitation
[ kap-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkæp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
a numbering or assessing by the head.
a poll tax.
a fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person.
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Origin of capitation
First recorded in 1605–15; from French, from Late Latin capitātiōn- (stem of capitātiō ), equivalent to Latin capit- (stem of caput ) “head” + -ātiōn noun suffix; see origin at -ation
OTHER WORDS FROM capitation
cap·i·ta·tive, adjectiveWords nearby capitation
capital surplus, capital transfer tax, capitasti, capitate, capitate bone, capitation, capitellum, Capitol, Capitol Hill, Capitoline, Capitol Peak
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British Dictionary definitions for capitation
capitation
/ (ˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
capitation grant a grant of money given to every person who qualifies under certain conditions
the process of assessing or numbering by counting heads
Derived forms of capitation
capitative, adjectiveWord Origin for capitation
C17: from Late Latin capitātiō, from Latin caput head
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