"proration" meaning in All languages combined

See proration on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prorations [plural]
Etymology: From prorate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prorate|ion}} prorate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} proration (countable and uncountable, plural prorations)
  1. (telecommunications) In budgeting, the proportional distribution or allocation of parameters, such as noise power and transmission losses, among a number of tandem-connected items, such as equipment, cables, links, or trunks, in order to balance the performance of communications circuits. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): prorrateig [masculine] (Catalan), prorrata [feminine] (Catalan), poměrné rozdělení (Czech), prorata [masculine] (French), ripartire in quote (Italian), prorrateo [masculine] (Spanish), prorrata [feminine] (Spanish), pro rata (disused) [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-proration-en-noun-MNdsypB4 Categories (other): Telecommunications, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 43 28 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 32 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 41 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 42 34 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 35 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 35 26 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications Disambiguation of 'Translations': 54 35 11
  2. (telecommunications) In a telephone switching center, the distribution or allocation of equipment or components proportionally among a number of functions, to provide a requisite grade of service. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-proration-en-noun-boWisM~X Categories (other): Telecommunications, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 35 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 35 26 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
  3. (accounting) In the insurance industry, the act of taking money that is currently due from the insurance company and moving it to the patient, knowing that the dollar amount being moved is due from the patient as a deductible, coinsurance, or copayment amount. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-proration-en-noun-g1Fuibr0 Categories (other): Accounting, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 35 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 35 26 Topics: accounting, business, finance

Inflected forms

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