Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Prorate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Prorate \Pro*rate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prorated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Prorating}.] [From L. pro rata (sc. parte) according
to a certain part, in proportion.]
To divide or distribute proportionally; to assess pro rata.
[U.S.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
prorate
v : divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for
the rest of the month"
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