prorate

A verb meaning to allocate, distribute, or calculate something proportionally, often used in financial, billing, or accounting contexts.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, etwas proportional zu verteilen, zuzuteilen oder zu berechnen; wird häufig in finanziellen, Abrechnungs- oder Buchhaltungskontexten verwendet.

1. Proportional distribution B2 formal business

   To allocate or distribute something, such as costs or payments, proportionally based on a specific factor like time or usage.

   • The rent was prorated for the ten days she moved in mid-month.
   • We need to prorate the expenses among all team members.
   • The insurance premium is prorated if you cancel early.

   🇩🇪Proportionale Verteilung

   Synonyme: allocateapportiondistributedivideproportion

2. Proportional assessment B2 formal business

   To divide or assess something, like a bill or share, in proportion to a given basis.

   • The company will prorate the bonus based on months worked.
   • Taxes are prorated according to the property's value.
   • The fee is prorated for part-time students.

   🇩🇪Anteilige Berechnung

   Synonyme: allocateapportionassigndistributeproportion

• prorated past participle
• prorated past simple
• prorating present participle
• prorates third person singular