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- Dictionaryrate/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"
- 2. a fixed price paid or charged for something: "a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay" Similar
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
- 2. consider to be of a certain quality or standard: "Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender" Similar
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the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period: Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow. I told my assistants to work at their own rate. The taxi was going at a tremendous rate.
noun. the relative speed of progress or change. “he works at a great rate ” synonyms: clip, pace. see more. verb. estimate the value of. “How would you rate his chances to become President?” “Gold was rated highly among the Romans” synonyms: value. see more.
noun. ˈrāt. Synonyms of rate. 1. a. : a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else. her typing rate was 80 words per minute. b. : an amount of payment or charge based on another amount.
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.
A rate is the amount of money that is charged for goods or services. Calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate and 48p at all other times. ...specially reduced rates for travellers using Gatwick Airport. After the age of 35, we start losing muscle at the rate of half a pound a year. 4. See also exchange rate. 5. countable noun.
Rate definition: the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation. See examples of RATE used in a sentence.
Definition of rate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definition of rate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rate Definition. The amount, degree, etc. of anything in relation to units of something else. The rate of pay per month, rate of speed per hour. A fixed ratio; proportion. A price or value; specif., the cost per unit of some commodity, service, etc. Insurance rate.
