pro rata

pro rata
in proportion. Glossary of Business Terms
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Shared or divided according to a ratio or in proportion to participation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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pro rata pro ra‧ta [prəʊ ˈrɑːtə ǁ proʊ ˈreɪtə] adjective [only before a noun]
a pro rata payment or share in something is calculated according to exactly how much of something is used, how much work is done etc:

• The residents here pay more than their pro rata share of taxes.

• Fees for longer or shorter courses are calculated on a pro rata basis.

— pro rata adverb :

• The company directors are required to allot the shares to existing shareholders pro rata to the number of shares owned.

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pro rata UK US (also pro-rata) /ˌprəʊˈrɑːtə/ US  /ˌproʊˈreɪtə/ adjective FORMAL
► relating to a calculation of something such as pay or benefits according to a smaller number of hours worked, a smaller amount of something used, etc. in relation to the hours worked in a full time job, a larger amount of something used, etc.: »

Part-timers should also get the same benefits as full-timers but on a pro-rata basis.

 a pro rata refund/increase/share »

They may get a pro rata refund for the holiday they lost out on.

pro rata adverb
► »

She earns $40,000 a year pro rata.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • pro rata — pro ra·ta /ˌprō rā tə, rä , ra / adv [Latin]: proportionately according to an exactly calculable factor (as share or liability) pro rata adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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  • pro rata — [prō rāt′ə, rät′ə] adv., adj. [L pro rata (parte), according to the calculated (share)] in proportion; proportionate(ly) …   English World dictionary

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  • Pro rata — Pro ra ta [L.] In proportion; proportionately; according to the share, interest, or liability of each. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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