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English

Etymology

Old French, from Mediaeval Latin rata , from Latin prō ratā parte "according to a fixed part", from ratus "fixed", from rērī "consider, decide"

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹeɪt/ , SAMPA: /r\eIt/ , AHD: r��āt

Noun

rate ( plural rates )

1. An amount measured in relation to another amount.

   The car was travelling at a rate of speed of fifty kilometres per hour.

2. A price or fee determined in relation to a particular scale or standard.

   The central bank sets an interest rate.

3. A price per unit for a service or product.

   Postal rates here are low.

4. The relative speed of change or progress.

   The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.

5. ( statistics ) A measure of the frequency of a given event, typically expressed as the number of occurrences of the event for every thousand or hundred thousand people in the total population considered.

   The mortality rate in the country was unusually high.

6. Wages calculated in relation to a unit of time.

   The pay rate is ten dollars per hour.

7. A level of quality.

   This textbook is first rate .

Derived terms

• at any rate
• rate limiting

Translations

price

• German: Rate
• Polish: taryfa f .
• Russian: тариф (tarif)

relative speed

• German: Rate
• Spanish: velocidad f .

Transitive verb

to rate ( third-person singular simple present rates , present participle rating , simple past rated , past participle rated )

1. To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.

   She is rated fourth in the country.

2. To evaluate or estimate the value of.

   They rate his talents highly.

3. To consider or regard.

   He rated this book brilliant.

4. To deserve; to be worth.

   The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide.

5. To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.

   The transformer is rated at 10 watts.

6. ( chiefly ) ( UK ) To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
7. ( informal ) To like; to think highly of.

   The customers don't rate the new burgers.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁat/ , X-SAMPA: /Rat/

Noun

rate f .

1. The spleen.

Transitive verb

rate

1. ( third person singular present tense form of rater ) Fails or misses (sense 5).

Interlingua

Noun

rate

1. A raft.

Other Translations for "rate"

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Pig Latin		ateray

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