Dictionary: capitation   (kăp'ĭ-tā'shən)

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1. A poll tax.
2. A payment or fee of a fixed amount per person.

[Late Latin capitātiō, capitātiōn-, from Latin caput, capit-, head.]

1. the practice of dentistry financed by a set fee per person per given period of time. A form of contracted dental care, usually by a corporation, institution, or other group. 2. a system by which the contracting dentist, assuming the financial risk, is compensated at a fixed per capita rate, usually on specific, predetermined dental services as appropriate and necessary to eligible subscribers. 3. a dental benefits program in which a dentist or dentists contract with the program’s sponsor or administrator to provide all or most of the dental services covered under the program to subscribers in return for payment on a per capita basis.

The annual fee paid to a professional person of any sort as payment for providing services on a continuous basis. The fee paid is based on the number of animal participants in the scheme—the capitation fee.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person