Per capita and Per

Per capita

Per capita adverb - For each one.
Usage example: we expect the students to receive less funding per capita this year due to a marked increase in the school-age population
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Synonyms for Per capita

Per and per capita are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Per" instead the phrase "Per capita" as an adverb or an adjective.

Per

Per adverb - For each one.
Usage example: you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Synonyms for Per

Per capita and per are semantically related. You can use "Per capita" instead the word "Per" as an adverb or an adjective.
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