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''Pro rata'' is an adverb or adjective, meaning ''in proportion''.〔(Farlex's The Free Dictionary ) Article is available to subscribers only.〕 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''. ==Meanings== More specifically, ''pro rata'' means: # In proportionality to some factor that can be exactly calculated.〔(Investor Words web site )〕 # To count based on amount of time that has passed out of the total time. # Proportional Ratio〔(Investopedia web site ). Accessed May 29, 2008.〕 Pro rata has a Latin etymology, from ''pro'', according to, for, or by, and ''rata'', feminine ablative of calculated (rate or change).〔(The Free Dictionary ). Accessed May 29, 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「pro rata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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