capitation

/kapɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

Performing a headcount; the counting of people.
A poll tax.
A system of remuneration for providers of health care, in which providers enroll patients as permanent clients and receive a fixed periodic payment for each enrollee.
A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

capita(English)head(English)head count(English)headcount(English)counting(English)connumeration(English)capping(English)count-off(English)taille(English)herein(English)prospectus(English)enumeration(English)

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Sources

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