proration
1
9.6
- noun
- /prəˈroʊʃən/
- Specialized
- The Jaipur foot is capable of 26-29 degrees of proration and 17-22 degrees of supination at a peak load of 40 kg (Table 3).
Examples
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Then the state went into proration and let all newer teachers go.
Blog text (9) -
All 26 were tested for dorsiflexion and heel compression, and 8 for proration, supination, and ankle torsion.
Academic text (1991) -
More oil isn't used in proration and shipping?
Blog text (29) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 7. The proration nylon loop in use.
Academic text (1991) -
The state's General Fund budget has been hit by proration for the past several years, causing additional reductions in funding for non-education agencies.
Blog text (10) -
The JIG is similar to the revised JDI; however, it requires the respondent to think about their job in general when answering the instrument rather than specific aspects of their job (e.g., pay, prorations).
Academic text (1993) -
The Jaipur foot is capable of proration and supination (always associated with dorsiflexion), and torsion in a transverse plane around a vertical axis passing through the ankle.
Academic text (1991) -
The proration of oil production allowed each company to only extract their fair share, ensuring no one exceeded their assigned limit.
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Due to the proration mandated by the government, each gas supplier had to adjust their output to match the overall capacity percentages.
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The new law introduced a system of proration for water usage, which meant each household could only use a fraction of the total available supply.
How Limited
26
4.8
3
7.5
- Specialized
1
9.6
52
4.3
202
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word proration comes from the parts pro- ('for' or 'forward') and ratio ('a measured share'), the same root you see in the words ratio and prorate. So proration is the idea of giving each person or company their fair, 'measured' part when a resource is limited.