Capitation may refer to:
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Poll tax
A poll tax, also known as head tax or capitation, is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual (typically every adult), without reference to income or resources. ''Poll'' is an archaic term for "head" or "top of the head". The sen ...
or head tax, a tax of a fixed amount per individual
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Capitation (healthcare), a system of payment to medical service providers
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Capitation fee, a fee or payment of a uniform amount charged per person
See also
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Cavitation
Cavitation in fluid mechanics and engineering normally is the phenomenon in which the static pressure of a liquid reduces to below the liquid's vapor pressure, leading to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in the liquid. When sub ...
, the formation and then immediate implosion of cavities in a liquid
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