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   rate

   /reɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure: "the island has the lowest crime rate in the world"
   • ▪ the speed with which something moves or happens: "the band is shedding vocalists at an alarming rate" Similar speedpacetempovelocitymomentumgaitinformal:cliplick
   • 2. a fixed price paid or charged for something: "a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay" Similar chargepricecosttariffhirefarefigureamountoutlaytaxdutylevytollfeeremunerationpaypaymentwageallowanceinformal:damage
   • ▪ the amount of a charge or payment expressed as a percentage of another amount, or as a basis of calculation: "you'll find our current interest rate very competitive" Similar percentageratioproportionscalestandard
   • ▪ (in the UK) a tax on commercial land and buildings paid to a local authority; (in Northern Ireland and formerly in the UK) a tax levied on private property.

   verb

   • 1. assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale: "they were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres" Similar assessevaluateappraiseweigh upjudgeestimatecalculatecomputegaugemeasureadjudgevalueput a value ongraderankclassifyclasscategorizepositionplace
   • ▪ assign a standard, optimal, or limiting rating to (a piece of equipment): "the average life of the new bulb is rated at approximately 500 hours"
   • ▪ (in the UK) assess the value of (a property) for the purpose of levying a local tax.
   • 2. consider to be of a certain quality or standard: "Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender" Similar consider to bejudge to bereckon to bethink to behold to bedeem to befind to beregardaccountesteemmark down aslook oncount
   • ▪ be regarded in a specified way: "Jeff still rates as one of the nicest people I have ever met"
   • ▪ have a high opinion of: informal "Mike certainly rated her, goodness knows why" Similar think highly ofhave a high opinion ofadmirethink much ofset much store byhold in esteemesteemvaluehold in high regard
   • ▪ be worthy of; merit: "the ambassador rated a bulletproof car and a police escort" Similar meritdeservewarrantbe worthy ofbe worthbe entitled tobe deserving ofhave a claim tohave a right to

   Word Origin late Middle English (expressing a notion of ‘estimated value’): from Old French, from medieval Latin rata (from Latin pro rata parte (or portione) ‘according to the proportional share’), from ratus ‘reckoned’, past participle of reri.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RATE definition: 1. the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or…. Learn more.

   • Tax Rate

     TAX RATE definition: the percentage of an amount or value...

   • Rate of Depreciation

     rate of depreciation definition: → depreciation rate. Learn...

   • Rate: Japanese Translation

     RATE translate: 率, 比率, （固定された）金額, 速度, ペース, 比率（ひりつ）, 度合（どあ）い,...

   • Rate: Thai Translation

     rate translate: อัตรา, อัตราส่วน, อัตราความเร็ว, ราคา,...

   • Rate: Malay Translation

     RATE translate: kadar, nisbah, kadar, kos, cukai,...

   • Negative Interest Rate

     negative interest rate definition: an interest rate below...

   • Water Rates

     WATER RATES definition: a local tax paid in Australia, and...

   • Standard Rate

     STANDARD RATE definition: 1. the normal percentage amount...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rateRate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RATE is a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else. How to use rate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rateRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rate definition: the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation. See examples of RATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rateRate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis. “a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5”. synonyms: charge per unit. see more. noun. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit. “they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour”. “the rate of change was faster than expected”.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › rateRate - definition of rate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans. 2. a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing: at the rate of 60 miles an hour. 3. a fixed charge per unit of quantity: a rate of 10 cents a pound.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'rate'. The rate at which something happens is the speed with which it happens. The rate at which hair grows can be agonisingly slow. The world's tropical forests are disappearing at an even faster rate than experts had thought.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › rateRATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   how often something happens, or how many people something happens to: the birth rate. the rate of unemployment. Fewer examples. The accident rate has fallen in recent years. The country has a high infant mortality rate. The government says the crime rate has fallen.