prorate
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To calculate, divide, or distribute a cost, amount, or payment proportionally according to a specific period of time, usage, or share.
- To assess or settle something on a proportional basis.
Usage
- Prorate is used when a total amount (like rent, a bill, salary, or subscription fee) needs to be adjusted because the service or period of use is incomplete or shared.
- It is commonly followed by a direct object (the amount being divided) and often includes a prepositional phrase starting with "for" or "over" to indicate the basis of the calculation.
- Common Contexts: Accounting, billing, real estate (rent), salaries, subscriptions, and utility bills.
Examples
- Verb:
- The landlord agreed to prorate the first month's rent since I moved in on the 15th.
- Your annual membership fee will be prorated for the remaining months of the year.
- We need to prorate the electricity bill based on each tenant's square footage.
Advanced Usage
- "to prorate something over a period": To spread a cost proportionally across a defined timeframe.
- The bonus will be prorated over the employee's first year.
- "to prorate for a partial period": To calculate an amount for an incomplete cycle.
- The software automatically prorates for partial subscription months.
Variants and Related Words
- Proration (noun): The act or result of prorating.
- The proration of the fees was calculated fairly.
- Proratable (adjective): Capable of being prorated.
- The cost is proratable on a daily basis.
Synonyms
- Apportion: To divide and assign proportionally.
- Allocate: To distribute for a specific purpose.
- Proportion: To adjust in size or amount relative to something else.
Antonyms
- Charge in full: To require payment of the entire amount without adjustment.
- Lump sum: A single, complete payment not divided proportionally.
Verb
- divide or assess proportionally
- The rent was prorated for the rest of the month
- make a proportional settlement or distribution