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capitation
cap·i·ta·tion
[
kàppi táysh'n
]
(
plural
cap·i·ta·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
fixed tax per person:
a form of taxation in which each person pays the same fixed amount
2.
fixed fee per person:
a payment or fee charged at an equal amount per person
3.
counting of heads:
a method of assessing the number of people by counting heads
(
formal
)
[
Early 17th century. Directly or via French< late Latin
capitation-
"poll tax" < Latin
capit-
"head"
]
cap·i·ta·tive
[
káppi tàytiv
]
adjective
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cap·i·ta·tive [ káppi tàytiv ] adjective
