Meaning & use
Ratably
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In a manner that is proportionate or in proportion to something else.
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The profits were distributed ratably among the shareholders.
Costs were shared ratably based on each partner's stake in the venture.
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Also spelled 'rateably.' It appears mainly in legal and financial writing to describe proportional division.
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