pro rata

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pro rata

  • /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/ UK

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From Latin prō (“according to”) + ratus (“calculated”).

adverb prorata · pro-rata

  1. not comparable Of an allocation, in proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated. Tenants who have given 30 days' notice who do not leave on the last day of the month will be charged on a pro rata basis.

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adv in proportion to some factor

Española prorrata, prorrateadamente, cuoteadamente, mediante prorrateo
日本語比例して hirei shite
中文按比例 àn bǐlì
Françaisen proportion, proportionnellement
Deutschpro rata, verhältnismäßig, proportional, anteilig, anteilsmäßig
Русскийпропорциона́льно proporcionálʹno

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@misc{pro_rata_2026,
  title = {pro rata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pro%20rata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}