capitation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kapɪˈteɪʃən/

Noun

capitation (plural capitations)

1. Performing a headcount; the counting of people.
2. A poll tax.
3. 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.
4. (India, euphemism) A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.

Related terms

• capitated

Translations

• Spanish: conteo

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