capitation
[ kap-i-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkæp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
a numbering or assessing by the head.
a poll tax.
a fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person.
Origin of capitation
1605–15; (< F) < Late Latin
capitātiōn- (stem of
capitātiō), equivalent to Latin
capit- (stem of
caput) head +
-ātiōn
-ation
OTHER WORDS FROM capitation
cap·i·ta·tive, adjectiveWords nearby capitation
capitalize,
capitally,
capitasti,
capitate,
capitate bone,
capitation,
capitellum,
capitium,
capitol,
capitol hill,
capitol peak
Example sentences from the Web for capitation
British Dictionary definitions for capitation
capitation
/ (ˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
capitation grant
a grant of money given to every person who qualifies under certain conditions
the process of assessing or numbering by counting heads
Derived forms of capitation
capitative, adjectiveWord Origin for capitation
C17: from Late Latin
capitātiō, from Latin
caput head