Finally, it's passing a pointer to a pointer to a double by reference. If you think in terms of typedefs like this you'll understand the proper ordering of the & and * plus what it means. *& signifies the receiving the pointer by reference. It means it is an alias for the passing parameter.
Full Definition of PRORATE. transitive verb. : to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately. intransitive verb. : to make a pro rata distribution.ull Definition of PRORATE. transitive verb. : to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately. intransitive verb. : to make a pro rata distribution.
(I also discuss here some of the synonyms of each word.). Prone, from the Latin term pronus, means âinclined to,â and it is commonly used in this figurative sense as well as to mean âlying face down.â Pronate, used both as a verb and as an adjective, means âto bend forwardâ or âbent forward,â respectively.