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Prorated - How To Discuss

Writer Andrew Campbell

Prorated,

Definition of Prorated:

  1. Divided by another value, usually a unit of time. Common examples of proportional items are rent or utility bills, which are shorter depending on the length of your stay. If you live in a dorm in the middle of the month, your account will usually be presented keeping in mind that you only live there for a few percent of your normal billing cycle.

How to use Prorated in a sentence?

  1. Your phone bill for April will only be calculated on a proportional basis, as you switch from your old provider to ours.
  2. I explained what proportion means and how it is based on other values, which confused him and forced him to ask more questions.
  3. If you want to pay someone for a large delivery, they trust you enough to accept it.

Meaning of Prorated & Prorated Definition