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legal term, from Latin, meaning proportionately.
Pro rata (Wikipedia)
Pro rata is an adverb or adjective meaning in equal portions or in proportion. The term is used in many legal and economic contexts. The hyphenated spelling pro-rata for the adjective form is common, as recommended for adjectives by some English-language style guides. In American English this term has been vernacularized to prorated or pro-rated.
Pro rata (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- pro-rata
Etymology
From Latin prō (“according to”) + ratus (“calculated”).
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