"pro rata" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-pro rata.wav [US]
Etymology: From Latin prō (“according to”) + ratus (“calculated”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|prō||according to}} prō (“according to”), {{m|la|ratus||calculated}} ratus (“calculated”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} pro rata (not comparable)
  1. (of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: pro-rata Related terms: prorate Translations (in proportion to some factor): съразмерно (sǎrazmerno) (Bulgarian), 按比例 (àn bǐlì) (Chinese Mandarin), poměrně (Czech), suhteessa (Finnish), pro rata (Finnish), en proportion (French), proportionnellement (French), პროპორციულად (ṗroṗorciulad) (Georgian), pro rata (German), verhältnismäßig (German), proportional (German), anteilig (German), anteilsmäßig (German), 比例して (hirei shite) (alt: ひれいして) (Japanese), пропорциона́льно (proporcionálʹno) (Russian), pro rata (Swedish), proportionerligt (Swedish), porportionsmässigt (Swedish)

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