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Proration vs Pronation - What's the difference?

proration | pronation |

As nouns the difference between proration and pronation

is that proration is 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 while pronation is the position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down.

proration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (telecommunication) 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.
  • (telecommunication) 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.
  • (accounting) 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.

    • References

    * (telecommunication) Federal Standard 1037C * (telecommunication) MIL-STD-188

    pronation

    English

    Noun

  • (fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down
  • Walking on the inner edge of the foot.
  • (anatomy) The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned down or back.

    • See also

    * pronate * supination