Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To divide, distribute, or assess proportionately.
- v. To settle affairs on the basis of proportional distribution.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To assess pro rata; distribute proportionally.
- To make arrangement or agreement on a basis of proportional distribution.
Wiktionary
- v. To divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. U.S. To divide or distribute proportionally; to assess
pro rata .
WordNet 3.0
- v. divide or assess proportionally
- v. make a proportional settlement or distribution
Etymologies
- From pro rata. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Now prorate that over a year, and figure out how much you'll be saving over seeing a local doctor and buying the meds in Mexico.”
“The number consists of his $3.6 million salary, $1 million signing bonus proration (the signing bonus he received in February 2009), and his $21 million signing bonus from March that, due to creative contract restructuring on the part of the Redskins, did not prorate.”
The Washington Post: Analysis: How would a Haynesworth trade financially impact the Redskins?
“Due to Cap rules, the signing bonus following the voidable clause will not prorate through the remainder of the contract.”
“That said, carriers now prorate termination fees, so your fee may not be so high if you're nearing the end of your contract.”
“Teams can prorate signing bonuses and push Cap charges into future years (although that is not possible this year as there is no Cap next year).”
“Most notably according to Smil, there would be vastly increased fixed land requirements for primary conversions, especially with all conversions relying on inherently inefficient photosynthesis whose power densities of are minuscule: the mean is about 450 mW/m2 of ice-free land, and even the most productive fuel crops or tree plantations have gross yields of less than 1 W/m2 and subsequent conversions to electricity and liquid fuels prorate to less than 0.5 W/m2.”
“VELSHI: But that's something we've seen an evolution in, more and more prorate it which means as you get closer to the end of your contract --”
“That's some good news for Alltel customers, Verizon does have, it's a small step but they have a plan, they prorate their -- well all carriers have very hefty termination fees of $175 to $200.”
“The average vacation-home owner spends just 39 nights a year there, according to the National Association of Realtors, and when you prorate the costs -- property taxes, utilities and upkeep -- over such short stays, the per-night cost may exceed a stay at the Ritz Carlton.”
“Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA all responded to the threat of government regulation by announcing they would follow Verizon's move last year to prorate fees for contract termination rather than forcing all customers to pay exit fees that run as high as $200.”
The Wall Street Journal: Verizon to Open Cell Network to Others' Phones
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Rats
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Divide
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seanahan This is from the Latin pro rata. Oct 22, 2007