# capitation

> English word · Noun · IPA /kapɪˈteɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. 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 as permanent clients and receive a fixed periodic payment for each enrollee.
4. A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capitation