Rate — synonyms, definition

1. rate (Noun)

allotment allowance average beat cadence charge charge per unit clip commission count dash degree expenditure fare figure fraction freight gait incidence measure • • •

rate (Noun) — A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit. ex. "they travelled at a rate of 55 miles per hour" ex. "the rate of change was faster than expected"

rate (Noun) — Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis. ex. "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"

rate (Noun) — The relative speed of progress or change. ex. "he works at a great rate"

rate (Noun) — A quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure. ex. "the literacy rate" ex. "the retention rate" ex. "the dropout rate"

charge magnitude relation proportion quantitative relation temporal property ESR GHz Gc Hertz Hz MC MHz THz acceleration attrition rate beat birth rate birthrate bits per second bps celerity cps crime rate cycle cycle per second • • •

2. rate (Verb)

appraise assess be entitled to be worthy of calculate charge cite class classify earn estimate evaluate excerpt fix grade judge justify mark measure merit • • •

rate (Verb) — Assign a rank or rating to. ex. "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

rate (Verb) — Be worthy of or have a certain rating. ex. "This bond rates highly"

rate (Verb) — Evalulate how important or likely something is. ex. "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" ex. "How would you rate his chances to become President?"

appraise assess be evaluate judge measure pass judgment scope valuate value downgrade prioritise prioritize reorder revalue seed sequence shortlist subordinate superordinate upgrade uprate