pro rata

[proh rey-tuh, rah-] Origin

pro ra·ta

[proh rey-tuh, rah-]
noun
in proportion; according to a certain rate.

Origin:
1565–75; < Medieval Latin prō ratā

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pro-ra·ta

[proh-rey-tuh, -rah-]
adjective
proportionately determined: a pro-rata share of income.
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pro rata (ˈprəʊ ˈrɑːtə)
 
in proportion
 
[Medieval Latin]

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pro rata
1575, from L. pro rata (parte) "according to the calculated (share)," from pro "for" + rata, abl. sing. of ratus, pp. of reri "to count, reckon" (see rate).
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