capitation

[ kap-i-tey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a numbering or assessing by the head.

  2. a poll tax.

  1. a fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person.

Origin of capitation

1
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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for capitation

capitation

/ (ˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head

  2. capitation grant a grant of money given to every person who qualifies under certain conditions

  1. the process of assessing or numbering by counting heads

Origin of capitation

1
C17: from Late Latin capitātiō, from Latin caput head

Derived forms of capitation

  • capitative, adjective

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