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rate

US/ɹeɪt/ common informal uk
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis

  • “a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5”
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2.

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”
3.

the relative speed of progress or change

  • “he lived at a fast pace”
  • “he works at a great rate”
  • “the pace of events accelerated”
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verb

1.

assign a rank or rating to

  • “how would you rank these students?”
  • “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”
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2.

be worthy of or have a certain rating

  • “This bond rates highly”
3.

estimate the value of

  • “How would you rate his chances to become President?”
  • “Gold was rated highly among the Romans”
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Origin

From Middle English raten (“to scold, chide”), from Old Norse hrata (“to refuse, reject, slight, find fault with”), from Proto-Germanic *hratōną (“to sway, shake”), from Proto-Indo-European *krad- (“to swing”). Cognate with Swedish rata (“to reject, refuse, find fault, slight”), Norwegian rata (“to reject, cast aside”), Old English hratian (“to rush, hasten”).

Phrases

  • accident rate
  • adiabatic lapse rate
  • age standardized rate
  • air kerma rate
  • asking rate
  • at a rate of knots
  • at any rate
  • attack rate

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