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proration — 1923, from PRORATE (Cf. prorate) + ION (Cf. ion) … Etymology dictionary
proration — Refers to the division between cash and stock in a takeover offer. Often a takeover is a combination of cash and the acquiring firm s equity. Shareholders can elect to take cash or equity. After the election is made, the stock is prorated. For… … Financial and business terms
proration statute — A statute providing that the amount of estate taxes shall be paid out of the estate before its distribution and shall be equitably prorated among the persons interested in the estate to whom benefit accrues, except as the testator directs… … Ballentine's law dictionary
proration — noun see prorate … New Collegiate Dictionary
proration — See proratable. * * * … Universalium
Proration — A situation during a corporate action in which the available cash or shares are not sufficient to satisfy the offers tendered by shareholders. Therefore, a proportion of both cash and shares is granted for each offer tendered. When … Investment dictionary
proration — n. proportional calculation, division proportionally … English contemporary dictionary
proration — pro·ra·tion … English syllables
proration — Apportionment. See apportionment; pro rata … Ballentine's law dictionary
proration — noun 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 • Derivationally related forms: ↑prorate • Hypernyms: ↑coordination … Useful english dictionary
