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In budgeting, the proportional distribution or allocation of parameters, such as noise power and transmission losses, among a number of tandem-connected items, such as equipment, cables, links, or trunks, in order to balance the performance of communications circuits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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In a telephone switching center, the distribution or allocation of equipment or components proportionally among a number of functions, to provide a requisite grade of service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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In the insurance industry, the act of taking money that is currently due from the insurance company and moving it to the patient, knowing that the dollar amount being moved is due from the patient as a deductible, coinsurance, or copayment amount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coordination
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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
prorrateig
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Catalan:
prorrata
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French:
prorata
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Italian:
ripartire in quote
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Spanish:
prorrateo
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Spanish:
prorrata
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Spanish:
pro rata (disused)
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