Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pro rata

/ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: pro ra-ta
IPA: /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of an allocation, in proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The fiction that each household supplies all types of labor directly, and so receives its pro rata share of the aggregate wage bill of the entire economy, simplifies the exposition in that it allows one to dispense with explicit discussion o fthe risk-sharing arrangements just referred to."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/

Inflected Forms

prorata (alternative) pro-rata (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

prorate

Synonyms

proportionately

Questions

How do you pronounce pro rata?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/.
What does pro rata mean?: Of an allocation, in proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.
Where does pro rata come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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