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proration

pro·rate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-reyt, proh-reyt]
    • /proʊˈreɪt, ˈproʊˌreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-reyt, proh-reyt]
    • /proʊˈreɪt, ˈproʊˌreɪt/

Definitions of proration word

  • verb without object proration to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution. 1
  • verb with object proration to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately. 1

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Origin of proration

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60, Americanism; partial translation of pro rata

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Proration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

proration usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with proration

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