PRORATA

Pro rata

Pro rata is an adverb or adjective, meaning in proportion. The term is used in many legal and economic contexts. It is sometimes spelled pro-rata, but this is technically a misspelling of the Latin phrase. In North American English this term has been vernacularized to prorated.

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pro rata

Adverb

  1. 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 credited on a pro rata basis.
    The workers' overtime is calculated on pro rata basis.


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