Pronunciation: /pər ˈkæp.ɪ.tə/
noun a noun that refers to the average per person
A1 The per capita income in this country is low.
A2 The report compared the per capita consumption of different regions.
B1 The government is focusing on improving the per capita GDP of the nation.
B2 The study analyzed the per capita healthcare spending in urban areas.
C1 The per capita carbon emissions have been steadily decreasing over the past decade.
C2 Experts are debating the implications of the per capita water usage in arid regions.
adjective describing something that is calculated or measured per person
A1 The per capita income in the village is quite low.
A2 The report compared the per capita GDP of different countries.
B1 The study analyzed the per capita consumption of resources in urban areas.
B2 The government implemented policies to improve per capita healthcare spending.
C1 The research paper discussed the implications of per capita carbon emissions on climate change.
C2 The economist presented a detailed analysis of per capita productivity in the manufacturing sector.
formal The country's GDP per capita has been steadily increasing over the past decade.
informal On average, each person in the city earns $50,000 per capita.
slang The per capita income in that neighborhood is off the charts!
figurative The company's per capita productivity is through the roof compared to last year.
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