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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRORATE

From pro rata.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRORATE

prorate  [prəʊˈreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRORATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prorate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prorate in English.

WHAT DOES PRORATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pro rata

Pro rata is an adverb or adjective, meaning in proportion. The term is used in many legal and economic contexts. It is sometimes spelled pro-rata, but this is technically a misspelling of the Latin phrase. In North American English this term has been vernacularized to prorated.

Definition of prorate in the English dictionary

The definition of prorate in the dictionary is to divide, assess, or distribute proportionately.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRORATE

PRESENT

Present
I prorate
you prorate
he/she/it prorates
we prorate
you prorate
they prorate
Present continuous
I am prorating
you are prorating
he/she/it is prorating
we are prorating
you are prorating
they are prorating
Present perfect
I have prorated
you have prorated
he/she/it has prorated
we have prorated
you have prorated
they have prorated
Present perfect continuous
I have been prorating
you have been prorating
he/she/it has been prorating
we have been prorating
you have been prorating
they have been prorating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I prorated
you prorated
he/she/it prorated
we prorated
you prorated
they prorated
Past continuous
I was prorating
you were prorating
he/she/it was prorating
we were prorating
you were prorating
they were prorating
Past perfect
I had prorated
you had prorated
he/she/it had prorated
we had prorated
you had prorated
they had prorated
Past perfect continuous
I had been prorating
you had been prorating
he/she/it had been prorating
we had been prorating
you had been prorating
they had been prorating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will prorate
you will prorate
he/she/it will prorate
we will prorate
you will prorate
they will prorate
Future continuous
I will be prorating
you will be prorating
he/she/it will be prorating
we will be prorating
you will be prorating
they will be prorating
Future perfect
I will have prorated
you will have prorated
he/she/it will have prorated
we will have prorated
you will have prorated
they will have prorated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been prorating
you will have been prorating
he/she/it will have been prorating
we will have been prorating
you will have been prorating
they will have been prorating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would prorate
you would prorate
he/she/it would prorate
we would prorate
you would prorate
they would prorate
Conditional continuous
I would be prorating
you would be prorating
he/she/it would be prorating
we would be prorating
you would be prorating
they would be prorating
Conditional perfect
I would have prorate
you would have prorate
he/she/it would have prorate
we would have prorate
you would have prorate
they would have prorate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been prorating
you would have been prorating
he/she/it would have been prorating
we would have been prorating
you would have been prorating
they would have been prorating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you prorate
we let´s prorate
you prorate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to prorate
Past participle
prorated
Present Participle
prorating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRORATE


berate
bɪˈreɪt
circumgyrate
ˌsɜːkəmˌdʒaɪˈreɪt
cut-rate
ˌkʌtˈreɪt
derate
diːˈreɪt
disrate
dɪsˈreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
gyrate
dʒɪˈreɪt
irate
aɪˈreɪt
misrate
ˌmɪsˈreɪt
narrate
nəˈreɪt
orate
ɔːˈreɪt
outrate
ˌaʊtˈreɪt
overrate
ˌəʊvəˈreɪt
rate
reɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
straight
streɪt
underrate
ˌʌndəˈreɪt
uprate
ʌpˈreɪt
zero-rate
ˌzɪərəʊˈreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRORATE

propylene
propylene glycol
propylic
propylite
propylitisation
propylitise
propylitization
propylitize
propylon
propylthiouracil
proratable
proration
prore
prorector
proreform
prorogate
prorogation
prorogue
pros
pros and cons

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRORATE

accurate
ameliorate
borate
collaborate
collectorate
commemorate
corporate
corroborate
decorate
deteriorate
directorate
doctorate
elaborate
electorate
evaporate
governorate
imperforate
incorporate
inspectorate
invigorate
protectorate

Synonyms and antonyms of prorate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prorate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRORATE

Find out the translation of prorate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prorate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prorate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

按比例分配
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prorratear
570 millions of speakers

English

prorate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prorate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقسم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пропорционально распределить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ratear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prorate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

distribuer au prorata
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prorata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anteilmäßig aufteilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

比例配分する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비례 배분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prorate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính theo tỷ lệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

prorate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रलोभन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşit olarak dağıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dividere proporzionalmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proporcjonalnym podziale usług
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропорційно розподілити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de tarife
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοιράζω κατ ´αναλογίαν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prorate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prorata
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prorate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prorate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRORATE»

The term «prorate» is regularly used and occupies the 78.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRORATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prorate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prorate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prorate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRORATE»

Discover the use of prorate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prorate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
actual cash difference between the local fare and the revenue actually earned is ' prorate absorption'. A desire to avoid both prorate dilution and costs such as baggage transfer and accommodating passengers who have missed connections is ...
Mr Stephen Holloway, 2012
2
Handbook of Cost Management
METHOD 1: PRORATE THE OvERHEAD VARIANCE If the firm prorates the variance to Work in Process Inventory, Finished Goods Inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold, it will adjust the cost of each job to approximate actual cost. For New  ...
Roman L. Weil, Michael W. Maher, 2005
3
Using Oracle 11i
I called my prorate calendar "Full Year," and a portion of my setup is shown in Tahle 14.3. TABLE 14.3 SAMPLE PRORATE CALENDAR The preceding prorate calendar, comhined with a special depreciation method, enahled me to take a flat  ...
BOSS Corporation, 2002
4
Oracle 11i - The Complete Reference
If however, you use the following month prorate convention, the prorate date is the beginning of the month following the month placed in service, so the amount of depreciation taken for assets acquired in the same fiscal year varies according  ...
Rashami Anandi, 2009
5
Pension Mathematics with Numerical Illustrations
Benefit Prorate Methods There are two benefit prorate methods, generally referred to as projected unit credit methods. The actuarial liability under the first version uses the accrued benefit function defined by (3.15b), i.e., a service proration of ...
Howard E. Winklevoss, 1993
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
1971] § 910.53 Prorate bases. (a) As used in this section, "handler" means the person who is, or proposes to be, the person who handles lemons as the first handler thereof: And each such handler shall submit to the committee, at such time ...
Office of the Federal Register (U.S.), 2003
7
Modern Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania
prorate. taxes? Real estate taxes are normally assessed from January 1 through December 31. The tax rate is always applied to the assessed value of the property instead of the market value. If taxes are paid in arrears, the seller will owe the ...
Herbert J. Bellairs, Thomas J. Bellairs, James L. Helsel, 2002
8
Complete Guide to Federal and State Garnishment, 2014 Edition
State Disposable Earnings Withholding Limits Allocation Method Priority of Support Employer Fee (Optional) Colorado CCPA; Medical support premiums ( see explanation in state section) 50% to 65% Prorate Current support; Cash medical ...
Bryant, Amorette Nelson Bryant, 2013
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California Farm Organizations: A Historical Study of the ...
The Agricultural Prorate Act which would have eliminated the Prorate Commission and transferred its functions to the State Department of Agriculture, passed the assembly but died in senate committee.17 In 1939, Grange determination to ...
Clarke A. Chambers, 1952
10
Florida Real Estate: Principles, Practices, and Law: ...
Dec 31 Closing Date Jan 1 The seller must pay taxes for this period on the day of closing In order to determine the amount of taxes the seller must pay, we first prorate the seller's tax payment. In this situation, we prorate the seller's tax bill using ...
Sam Irlander, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRORATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prorate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EU gives anti-trust approval for IAG-Aer Lingus deal
Prorate deals typically allow competing airlines to obtain favorable terms allowing them to carry passengers on connecting flights in order to feed into the rivals' ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
2
Proration: Getting Your Fair Share of a Deal
Because that's more than the company wanted to buy back, it will prorate the deal ... Welcome to the world of proration, which enables an investor to get their fair ... «Motley Fool, May 15»
3
Gulf Air, S7 Airlines in prorate tie-up
Manama — Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has entered into a special prorate agreement (SPA) with Russian carrier S7 Airlines, enabling Gulf Air passengers ... «Khaleej Times, May 15»
4
Continental Can't Prorate Duty To Defend, La. Court Affirms
Law360, Los Angeles (February 26, 2015, 4:03 PM ET) -- A Louisiana appeals court on Wednesday affirmed that Continental Casualty Co. must provide a full ... «Law360, Feb 15»
5
Microsoft offers prorated Office 365 refunds to paid subscribers after …
The company is offering prorated refunds, though you'll have to apply, and there's some important fine print. First of all, this only applies to Office 365 Home and ... «VentureBeat, Nov 14»
6
Former QSUB Cannot Prorate Post-Termination Items Of Income Or …
The IRS stated that Corp X must prorate its annual income between its short year S corporation tax year and short C corporation tax year unless Corp X ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Sep 14»
7
Know when to permit, when to prorate
You can make a fortune hauling oilfield equipment between Alberta and British Columbia. You can also lose it if you miscalculate the real cost of using single trip ... «Truck News, Aug 14»
8
ProRate poradcom pri štarte expanzie NAY v strednej Európe
ProRate radí NAY už desať rokov a o ich poradenstvo sa mohli oprieť aj pri tejto transakcii. "Uzavretie obchodu je dobrý základ pre expanziu NAY a.s., v zmysle ... «Webnoviny.sk, Jul 14»
9
[Update - Images] T-Mobile changes upcoming: Simplified billing, no …
First up is prorated charges. When you sign up to a new service plan with a new device, currently you'll find charges often get prorated on the first bill. It's not ... «TmoNews, Jun 14»
10
Rental Resource | Handling utility accounts and payments
The issue that tenants should keep an eye on most when receiving a prorated utility bill is equity. The most common measurements for estimating prorated costs ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 14»

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