prorate (verb)

1. In Greek mythology, Zeus prorated his power amongst his siblings and children, giving each a portion of his authority.

2. Why did the mathematician prorate his expenses? Because he wanted to divide the bill proportionally!

3. During the American Revolution, the taxes on goods in the colonies were prorated based on their value and quantity.

4. In the cartoon show, the superhero prorated his superpowers and distributed them equally among his sidekicks to defeat the villain.

1. The gallery decided to prorate the exhibition space equally among all the participating artists.

2. Due to their limited vacation time, the couple had to prorate their romantic getaway to just a weekend trip.

3. The network executives had to prorate the airtime for different cartoons based on popularity and viewer ratings.

4. In order to attract more viewers, the theater decided to prorate ticket prices for certain cinema genres during weekdays.