rate (Meaning)
rate (n)
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
the relative speed of progress or change
a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
rate (v)
assign a rank or rating to
be worthy of or have a certain rating
estimate the value of
rate (v. t. & i.)
To chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently.
rate (n.)
Established portion or measure; fixed allowance.
That which is established as a measure or criterion; degree; standard; rank; proportion; ratio; as, a slow rate of movement; rate of interest is the ratio of the interest to the principal, per annum.
Valuation; price fixed with relation to a standard; cost; charge; as, high or low rates of transportation.
A tax or sum assessed by authority on property for public use, according to its income or value; esp., in England, a local tax; as, parish rates; town rates.
Order; arrangement.
Ratification; approval.
The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time; as, daily rate; hourly rate; etc.
The order or class to which a war vessel belongs, determined according to its size, armament, etc.; as, first rate, second rate, etc.
The class of a merchant vessel for marine insurance, determined by its relative safety as a risk, as A1, A2, etc.
rate (v. t.)
To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree.
To assess for the payment of a rate or tax.
To settle the relative scale, rank, position, amount, value, or quality of; as, to rate a ship; to rate a seaman; to rate a pension.
To ratify.
rate (v. i.)
To be set or considered in a class; to have rank; as, the ship rates as a ship of the line.
To make an estimate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rate
rate Sentence Examples
- The exchange rate between the euro and the dollar fluctuated significantly during the past year.
- The interest rate on the loan was higher than anticipated, increasing the monthly payments.
- The crime rate in the city has been steadily declining, thanks to increased police patrols.
- The vaccination rate for measles in the community was well below the recommended threshold.
- The fatality rate from the road accident was tragically high, claiming multiple lives.
- The school's graduation rate has been consistently above the national average for the past decade.
- The deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest continues to be alarmingly high.
- The birth rate in developed countries has been declining for several years, raising concerns about population growth.
- The unemployment rate reached its lowest point in a decade, indicating a strong economy.
- The heart rate of the patient increased rapidly, requiring immediate medical attention.
FAQs About the word rate
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit, amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis, the relative speed of progress or change, a quantity or
quality,grade, class, calibre, standard, stature, caliber, criterion, measure, footing
disproportion,disproportion,,
The exchange rate between the euro and the dollar fluctuated significantly during the past year.
The interest rate on the loan was higher than anticipated, increasing the monthly payments.
The crime rate in the city has been steadily declining, thanks to increased police patrols.
The vaccination rate for measles in the community was well below the recommended threshold.
