capitation

noun
/kapɪˈteɪʃən/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin capitātiōnem, from caput (“head”).

  1. learned borrowing from capitatio

Definitions

  1. Performing a headcount

    Performing a headcount; the counting of people.

  2. A head tax.

  3. A system of remuneration for providers of health care, in which providers enroll patients…

    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).

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA