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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

proration
    n 1: 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