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pro rata
1[ proh rey-tuh, rah- ]
adverb
- in proportion; according to a certain rate.
pro-rata
2[ proh-rey-tuh, -rah- ]
adjective
- proportionately determined:
a pro-rata share of income.
pro rata
/ ˈprəʊ ˈrɑːtə /
(no translation)
- in proportion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pro rata1
First recorded in 1565–75, pro rata is from Medieval Latin prō ratā
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pro rata1
Medieval Latin
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Example Sentences
The detachment numbered 103 men, and were assigned, pro rata, to the several companies.
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Payment of four hundred million dollars to the slave States, pro rata, for their slaves.
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My dear Mrs Sarson, I always charge what the legal men call pro rata.
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The rate was five francs a day for everything, with a modest pro-rata charge for breakage.
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Will agree to give you the same pro rata sum on your one hundredth, birthday.
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