also pro-rata
If something is distributed ~, it is distributed in proportion to the amount or size of something. (FORMAL)
All part-timers should be paid the same, ~, as full-timers doing the same job.
ADV: ADV after v
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Pro rata is also an adjective.
They are paid their salaries and are entitled to fringe benefits on a pro-rata basis.
ADJ: ADJ n