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  • pro rata
    pro rata
    adverb
    in proportion; according to a certain rate.
  • pro-rata
    pro-rata
    adjective
    proportionately determined.
Synonyms

pro rata

1 American  
[proh rey-tuh, rah-] / proʊ ˈreɪ tə, ˈrɑ- /

adverb

  1. in proportion; according to a certain rate.

pro-rata 2 American  
[proh-rey-tuh, -rah-] / proʊˈreɪ tə, -ˈrɑ- /

adjective

  1. proportionately determined.

    a pro-rata share of income.
pro rata British  
/ ˈprəʊ ˈrɑːtə /

  1. in proportion

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Etymology

Origin of pro rata

First recorded in 1565–75, pro rata is from Medieval Latin prō ratā

Example Sentences

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Pro rata deductions from the compensations, and penalties, are imposed for omission of a voyage or voyages, and for delays or irregularities in service.

From Manual of Ship Subsidies by Bacon, Edwin M.

Pro rata, prō rā′ta, according to one's share: in proportion.—v.t.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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