of each person
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Definition
- Adverb:
- For or by each individual person: This phrase indicates a distribution, calculation, or allocation applied equally to every single member of a defined group or population.
Usage
- The phrase "of each person" is used to specify a per-person basis for a statistic, cost, measurement, or share. It is often synonymous with "per capita." It functions adverbially to modify verbs or whole clauses related to distribution or average calculation.
- Example: (This means every individual in the program receives $100.)
Examples
- Adverb:
- The water ration was limited to two liters of each person per day during the drought.
- Calculating the carbon footprint of each person helps in understanding individual environmental impact.
- The survey aimed to determine the average income of each person in the household.
Advanced Usage
- In Economic and Statistical Contexts: The phrase is fundamental for expressing per capita figures, such as income, expenditure, or resource allocation on an individual basis within a group.
- The study analyzed the debt of each person in the country.
Variants and Related Words
- Per capita (adv., adj.): By or for each person. This is a direct synonym often used in formal and statistical contexts.
- The per capita GDP has risen steadily.
- Per head: An informal equivalent to "per capita" or "of each person."
- The cost is £20 per head.
Synonyms
- Per person
- For each individual
- Apiece (in contexts of distribution)
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning revolves around a unit of measurement (money, quantity, share) being attributed equally to every individual within a specified set. It does not describe possession (e.g., "the book of each person") but rather a rate or average applicable to all.
Adverb
- per person
- we are spending $5,000 per capita annually for education in this district