pro rataadv.n.adj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)prəʊ ˈrɑːtə/, U.S.

/proʊ ˈreɪdə/,

/proʊ ˈrɑdə/,

/proʊ ˈrædə/

Forms: 1500s (Scottish) 1600s–1700s pro rato, 1500s (Scottish) 1600s– pro rata, 1600s–1800s pro ratâ.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prō ratā.

Etymology: < classical Latin prō ratā in proportion, short for prō ratā parte ( < prō pro prep. + ratā , ablative feminine of ratus (see rate adj.¹) + parte , ablative of pars part n.¹), and also for prō ratā portiōne ( < prō + ratā + portiōne , ablative of portiō portion n.). Compare Middle French, French prorata (1360 as adverb; 16th cent. in au prorata de , a prorata de in proportion to). Compare for the rate upon at rate n.¹ 1a.

A. adv. phr.

In the appropriate or specified proportion; proportionally.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [adverb] > proportionally

for the rate upon1425

rately1472

rate-like1476

rateably1490

partlike1531

analogically1570

pro rata1575

fairly1731

1575 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1878) 1st Ser. II. 468 To mak payment of thair part of the said taxatioun pro rata.

1642 tr. J. Perkins Profitable Bk. v. §310. 137 His wife shall not have Dower of that which the other copercener had pro rata.

1670 T. Blount Νομο-λεξικον: Law-dict. Rate Tythe is where Sheep or other Cattel are kept in a Parish for less time than a year, the Owner must pay Tythe for them pro rata according to the Custom of the place.

1705 Boston News-let. 5 Mar. 2/1 All other light Money & Plate of Sterling Alloy, shall Pass and be good in Payments by the Ounce Troy, pro rato.

1747 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 22/1 All tickets to be stampt pro rata, according to the price.

1825 Deb. Congr. U.S. 18 Jan. 249 He doubted whether Congress had power to adopt a system..of distributing the public moneys pro rata.

1857 Times 21 Sept. 9/4 Creating 1,200 new 40l. ordinary shares, which are to be assigned pro rata to the existing shareholders.

1882 R. L. Stevenson New Arabian Nights II. 70 It should be distributed pro rata among all my creditors.

1921 H. G. James Local Govt. U.S. i. 23 Special rates are levied upon the parish or parishes benefited by improvements, and the general rate is collected from all the parishes pro rata for general district purposes.

1988 D. Hobbs Doing the Business vi. 133 It is less than surprising to find, pro rata, more punks at the LSE than in any East London comprehensive.

2000 Disability Now May 46/2 (advt.) Salary for both posts (pro rata): £20,355.

B. n.

A proportional rate. Also: a share calculated at a proportional rate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [noun] > of one type of thing corresponding to another

rate1497

pro rata1751

1751 W. Beawes Lex Mercatoria Rediviva 716 The Company..shall give Power to four Deputies..to demand of the Proprietors, the Proportion, which by a pro Rata, shall touch each on Account of the Obligation they have entered into.

1888 Southwestern Reporter 7 683 The appellant was entitled only to a pro rata of the uncollected taxes.

1970 Philadelphia Inquirer 30 May 12/5 (advt.) Our Inquirer advertising for recruitment of students had a pro rata of less cost than any other newspaper.

2015 C. Herbain in M. Lang et al. CJEU 167 Instead of calculating and applying..a pro rata of deduction based on turnover, a different method of apportionment may be used.

C. adj.

Proportional; that is in proportion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [adjective] > proportional

rateable1503

proportional1570

pro rata1829

1829 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 416 The third treaty..was unfortunately not very successful in its execution, by not having provided for a pro ratâ division of the money among the claimants.

1856 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 19 146 The mania of shareholders in English banks in favour of small capitals, small surplus funds, and high pro rata dividends.

1877 L. W. M. Lockhart Mine is Thine (1879) xv. 134 I'll take my pro ratâ allotment.

1918 Nation (N.Y.) 7 Feb. 165/1 A percentage..will be paid on a pro-rata basis for each day of lost use and occupancy.

1944 G. E. Mitchell in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder xi. 372/2 A useful way of ascertaining the pro rata reduction of a drawing is to draw a divisional line from the left lower corner to the upper right corner.

1993 Commerc. News Feb. 21/3 In a mutual fund, your pro-rata share of any stocks sold for again is allocated to you at year-end regardless of the date you actually made the investment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pro rata
释义	pro rataadv.n.adj. Brit. /(ˌ)prəʊ ˈrɑːtə/, U.S. /proʊ ˈreɪdə/, /proʊ ˈrɑdə/, /proʊ ˈrædə/ Forms: 1500s (Scottish) 1600s–1700s pro rato, 1500s (Scottish) 1600s– pro rata, 1600s–1800s pro ratâ. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prō ratā. Etymology: < classical Latin prō ratā in proportion, short for prō ratā parte ( < prō pro prep. + ratā , ablative feminine of ratus (see rate adj.¹) + parte , ablative of pars part n.¹), and also for prō ratā portiōne ( < prō + ratā + portiōne , ablative of portiō portion n.). Compare Middle French, French prorata (1360 as adverb; 16th cent. in au prorata de , a prorata de in proportion to). Compare for the rate upon at rate n.¹ 1a. A. adv. phr. In the appropriate or specified proportion; proportionally. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [adverb] > proportionally for the rate upon1425 rately1472 rate-like1476 rateably1490 partlike1531 analogically1570 pro rata1575 fairly1731 1575 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1878) 1st Ser. II. 468 To mak payment of thair part of the said taxatioun pro rata. 1642 tr. J. Perkins Profitable Bk. v. §310. 137 His wife shall not have Dower of that which the other copercener had pro rata. 1670 T. Blount Νομο-λεξικον: Law-dict. Rate Tythe is where Sheep or other Cattel are kept in a Parish for less time than a year, the Owner must pay Tythe for them pro rata according to the Custom of the place. 1705 Boston News-let. 5 Mar. 2/1 All other light Money & Plate of Sterling Alloy, shall Pass and be good in Payments by the Ounce Troy, pro rato. 1747 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 22/1 All tickets to be stampt pro rata, according to the price. 1825 Deb. Congr. U.S. 18 Jan. 249 He doubted whether Congress had power to adopt a system..of distributing the public moneys pro rata. 1857 Times 21 Sept. 9/4 Creating 1,200 new 40l. ordinary shares, which are to be assigned pro rata to the existing shareholders. 1882 R. L. Stevenson New Arabian Nights II. 70 It should be distributed pro rata among all my creditors. 1921 H. G. James Local Govt. U.S. i. 23 Special rates are levied upon the parish or parishes benefited by improvements, and the general rate is collected from all the parishes pro rata for general district purposes. 1988 D. Hobbs Doing the Business vi. 133 It is less than surprising to find, pro rata, more punks at the LSE than in any East London comprehensive. 2000 Disability Now May 46/2 (advt.) Salary for both posts (pro rata): £20,355. B. n. A proportional rate. Also: a share calculated at a proportional rate. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [noun] > of one type of thing corresponding to another rate1497 pro rata1751 1751 W. Beawes Lex Mercatoria Rediviva 716 The Company..shall give Power to four Deputies..to demand of the Proprietors, the Proportion, which by a pro Rata, shall touch each on Account of the Obligation they have entered into. 1888 Southwestern Reporter 7 683 The appellant was entitled only to a pro rata of the uncollected taxes. 1970 Philadelphia Inquirer 30 May 12/5 (advt.) Our Inquirer advertising for recruitment of students had a pro rata of less cost than any other newspaper. 2015 C. Herbain in M. Lang et al. CJEU 167 Instead of calculating and applying..a pro rata of deduction based on turnover, a different method of apportionment may be used. C. adj. Proportional; that is in proportion. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [adjective] > proportional rateable1503 proportional1570 pro rata1829 1829 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 416 The third treaty..was unfortunately not very successful in its execution, by not having provided for a pro ratâ division of the money among the claimants. 1856 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 19 146 The mania of shareholders in English banks in favour of small capitals, small surplus funds, and high pro rata dividends. 1877 L. W. M. Lockhart Mine is Thine (1879) xv. 134 I'll take my pro ratâ allotment. 1918 Nation (N.Y.) 7 Feb. 165/1 A percentage..will be paid on a pro-rata basis for each day of lost use and occupancy. 1944 G. E. Mitchell in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder xi. 372/2 A useful way of ascertaining the pro rata reduction of a drawing is to draw a divisional line from the left lower corner to the upper right corner. 1993 Commerc. News Feb. 21/3 In a mutual fund, your pro-rata share of any stocks sold for again is allocated to you at year-end regardless of the date you actually made the investment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.adj.1575
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