NOUN | time | rate | a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
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possession | rate, charge per unit | amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis | |
attribute | rate, pace | the relative speed of progress or change | |
relation | rate | a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure | |
VERB | cognition | rate, rank, range, order, grade, place | assign a rank or rating to |
stative | rate | be worthy of or have a certain rating | |
cognition | rate, value | estimate the value of |
Sounds | rey't | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit. | |
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Narrower | acceleration | (physics) a rate of increase of velocity |
attrition rate, rate of attrition | The rate of shrinkage in size or number | |
birthrate, birth rate, fertility, fertility rate, natality | The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area | |
bits per second, bps | (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem) | |
crime rate | The ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area | |
data rate | The rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information | |
deathrate, death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate | The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area | |
deceleration | (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity | |
dose rate | The quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time | |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR, sedimentation rate, sed rate | The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions | |
flow, flow rate, rate of flow | The amount of fluid that flows in a given time | |
flux | The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface | |
frequency, frequence, oftenness | The number of occurrences within a given time period | |
gigahertz, GHz, gigacycle per second, gigacycle, Gc | 1,000,000,000 periods per second | |
growth rate, rate of growth | The rate of increase / increase / increase in size per unit time | |
hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps, cycle | The unit of frequency | |
inflation rate, rate of inflation | The rate of change of prices / prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis | |
jerk | (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration | |
kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilocycle, kc | One thousand periods per second | |
kilometers per hour, kilometres per hour, kph, km/h | The ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours) | |
knot | (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour | |
megahertz, MHz, megacycle per second, megacycle, Mc | One million periods per second | |
metabolic rate | Rate of metabolism | |
miles per hour, mph | The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours) | |
pace, gait | The rate of moving (especially walking or running) | |
pulse, pulse rate, heart rate | The rate at which the heart beats | |
rate of return | The amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost | |
respiratory rate, rate of respiration | The rate at which a person inhales and exhales | |
revolutions per minute, rpm, rev | Rate of revolution of a motor | |
sampling rate | (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time | |
solar constant | The rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere | |
spacing | The time between occurrences of a repeating event | |
speed, velocity | distance travelled per unit time | |
tempo, pace | The rate of some repeating event | |
terahertz, THz | One trillion periods per second | |
words per minute, wpm | The rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing) | |
Broader | magnitude relation, quantitative relation | A relation between magnitudes |
Spanish | índice, ritmo, velocidad | |
Catalan | índex, ritme, taxa, velocitat |
Meaning | Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis. | |
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Example | "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" | |
Synonym | charge per unit | |
Narrower | excursion rate | A reduced rate for a round-trip ticket |
footage | A rate of charging by the linear foot of work done | |
freight, freightage, freight rate | The charge for transporting something by common carrier | |
interest rate, rate of interest | The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use | |
linage, lineage | A rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted | |
pay rate, rate of pay | amount of money received per unit time | |
payment rate, rate of payment, repayment rate, installment rate | The amount of money paid out per unit time | |
rate of depreciation, depreciation rate | The rate at which the value of property is reduced | |
rate of exchange, exchange rate | The charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another | |
room rate | The rate charged daily for a hotel room | |
tax rate | Rate used to calculate tax liability | |
Broader | charge | The price charged for some article or service |
Spanish | tarifa, tipo | |
Catalan | tarifa |
Meaning | The relative speed of progress or change. | |
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Synonym | pace | |
Narrower | beat | A regular rate of repetition |
celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness | A rate that is rapid | |
slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness | A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry | |
sluggishness | The pace of things that move relatively slowly | |
speed, swiftness, fastness | A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens | |
Broader | temporal property | A property relating to time |
Spanish | marcha, paso, ritmo, velocidad | |
Catalan | marxa, pas, ritme |
Meaning | A quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure. | |
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Broader | proportion | The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole |
Spanish | tasa |
Meaning | Assign a rank or rating to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam and Sue rate the movie | |
Example | "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" | |
Synonyms | rank, range, order, grade, place | |
Narrower | downgrade | Rate lower |
prioritize, prioritise | Assign a priority to | |
reorder | Assign a new order to | |
seed | Distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds | |
sequence | Arrange in a sequence | |
shortlist | put someone or something on a short list | |
subordinate | rank or order as less important or consider of less value | |
superordinate | place in a superior order or rank | |
upgrade | Rate higher | |
Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
Spanish | clasificarse, clasificar, graduar, ordenar, tasar, valorar | |
Catalan | classificar-se, classificar, graduar, ordenar, taxar, valorar |
Meaning | Be worthy of or have a certain rating. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Something ----s something | |
Example | "This bond rates highly" | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Nouns | rating | standing or position on a scale |
Meaning | Estimate the value of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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Synonym | value | |
Narrower | revalue | Value anew |
Broader | measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value | Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
Spanish | apreciar, tasar, valorar, valorizar | |
Catalan | apreciar, avaluar, taxar, valorar | |
Nouns | rating | act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of |
rating | an appraisal of the value of something |
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