proration

[ proh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of dividing, distributing, limiting, or calculating something proportionately, as fees, wages, quotas, funding, etc.:

   Supporting memberships are available at $5,000 per year, with no proration for a term of less than one year.

   The school superintendent had assumed a $650 per-pupil proration for the current fiscal year.

Word History and Origins

Origin of proration¹

prorat(e) ( def ) + -ion ( def )

Example Sentences

Moreover, there was no reason to even mention “proration,” or reducing state services.

From Washington Times

The cap is in fact very real, but its arcane rules about bonuses, incentives and proration make N.F.L. cap management more like sorcery than an art or a science.

From New York Times

It seemed like a big step up from rumors of a 50-game season with full proration, until you dig into the details.

From Seattle Times

Nevertheless, proration — the industry term for reducing production — appears to be a long shot.

From Salon

Sitton said while he has advocated for the state to “take a lead role in this conversation, I still have many reservations, and I will be examining heavily if and how proration could be done.”

From Washington Post