pro rata

See also: prorata and pro-rata

English

Alternative forms

• pro-rata

Etymology

From Latin prō (“according to”) + ratus (“calculated”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/

• Audio (US):

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Adverb

pro rata (not comparable)

1. (of an allocation) 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 charged on a pro rata basis.

   The workers' overtime is calculated on pro rata basis.

Translations

in proportion to some factor

• Bulgarian: съразмерно (bg) (sǎrazmerno)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 按比例 (àn bǐlì)

• Czech: poměrně (cs)
• Finnish: suhteessa, pro rata
• French: en proportion (fr), proportionnellement (fr)
• Georgian: პროპორციულად (ṗroṗorciulad)
• German: pro rata (de), verhältnismäßig (de), proportional (de), anteilig, anteilsmäßig (de)
• Japanese: 比例して (ja) (ひれいして, hirei shite)
• Russian: пропорциона́льно (ru) (proporcionálʹno)
• Swedish: pro rata (sv), proportionerligt (sv), porportionsmässigt

See also

• prorate

Anagrams

• Parrato