Capitation
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kapɪˈteɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Capitation is a noun meaning Performing a headcount; the counting of people.
Meaning
Performing a headcount; the counting of people.
More Meanings
- A head tax.
- (India, euphemistic) A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.
- A system of remuneration for providers of health care, in which providers enroll patients as permanent clients and receive a fixed (and capped) periodic payment for each enrollee (i.e., per capita).
Word Forms
- capitations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include capita, head, headcount, connumeration, capping, count-off.
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