Rate

Quick meaning: Rate is a noun meaning The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.

Meaning

The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.

More Meanings

1. The relative speed of change or progress.
2. The price of (an individual) thing; cost.
3. A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.
4. A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.
5. Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.
6. (obsolete) The worth of something; value.

Example Sentences

The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.

The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.

Many of the horse could not march at that rate, nor come up soon enough.

There shall no figure at such rate be set, / As that of true and faithfull Iuliet.

Word Forms

• rates
• rating
• rated

Synonyms for rate

Depending on context, synonyms include appraise, evaluate, worthen, apprise, apprize, assess.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include order, value, deserve, merit, rank, place.

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