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pro-rata

pro-ra·ta
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-rey-tuh, -rah-]
    • /proʊ ˈrɑːtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-rey-tuh, -rah-]
    • /proʊ ˈrɑːtə/

Definitions of pro-rata word

  • adjective pro-rata proportionately determined: a pro-rata share of income. 1
  • adverb pro-rata in proportion; according to a certain rate. 1

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Origin of pro-rata

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75, pro rata is from the Medieval Latin word prō ratā

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pro-rata

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pro-rata popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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