for each person
Adverb * Individually, for every single person: Used to express a rate, amount, or allocation that applies to every individual member of a group, often in statistical, financial, or resource distribution contexts. It is synonymous with "per capita" or "per head."
The phrase "for each person" is used to normalize a total quantity by the number of people in a group, allowing for comparison or fair distribution. It is commonly followed by a verb or a noun phrase describing the allocated item or action. * It is typically placed before the verb or the noun it modifies. * It is often used in formal, analytical, or planning contexts.
- Financial/Budgeting:
- The budget allocates $50 for each person attending the conference to cover lunch.
- The cost of the trip, for each person, will be approximately $300.
- Resource Allocation:
- Please take one bottle of water for each person in your group.
- The plan provides 10 square meters of living space for each person.
- Statistical/General:
- The country's income for each person has risen steadily.
- How many cookies should we bake for each person?
- In Comparative Analysis: Used to compare metrics across different populations or groups by standardizing the data per individual.
- When comparing healthcare outcomes, it's useful to look at the number of doctors for each person in the population.
- Per capita (adverb/adjective): A Latin term meaning "by heads," used identically to "for each person" in formal and economic contexts.
- The per capita GDP is a common economic indicator.
- Per head (adverb): An informal equivalent to "per capita" or "for each person."
- The dinner charge is $30 per head.
- Apiece (adverb): To, for, or by each one of a group (often used after a direct object).
- He gave the children $10 apiece.
- Per capita
- Per head
- Individually
- Apiece
- Per unit (in some contexts)
(Note: "For each person" itself is a prepositional phrase and does not have phrasal verb forms. Related phrases are other ways to express the same concept.) * On average: Used to describe a typical amount per individual within a group, though it implies a statistical mean rather than a strict allocation. * On average, each household has two cars. * Per unit of population: A more technical synonym often used in demographics and economics. * We measured the crime rate per unit of population.
- per person
- we are spending $5,000 per capita annually for education in this district