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rate¹ Definition

rate (rāt)

noun

  1. the amount, degree, etc. of anything in relation to units of something else the rate of pay per month, rate of speed per hour
  2. a fixed ratio; proportion
  3. a price or value; specif., the cost per unit of some commodity, service, etc. insurance rate
  4. speed of movement or action to read at a moderate rate
  5. the amount of time gained or lost by a timepiece within a specified period
  6. Now Rare a class or rank of the first rate
  7. Brit. a local property tax: usually used in pl.
  8. Obsolete amount; quantity
  9. U.S. Navy the grade of a petty officer within a rating the sailor's rate is Quartermaster first class

Etymology: OFr < L rata (pars), reckoned (part), fem. of ratus, pp. of reri, to reckon < IE *rē-, var. of base *ar-, to fit, join > art, order

transitive verb rat′ed, rat′·ing

  1. to estimate the value, worth, strength, capacity, etc. of; appraise
    1. to put into a particular class or rank
    2. U.S. Navy to assign a rate to
  3. to consider; esteem they are rated among the best
  4. to fix or determine the rates for
  5. Informal to deserve to rate an increase

intransitive verb

  1. to be classed or ranked
  2. to have value, status, or rating

rate¹ Idioms

at any rate

  1. in any event; whatever happens
  2. at least; anyway
rate² Definition

rate (rāt)

transitive verb, intransitive verb rat′ed, rat′·ing

to scold severely; chide

Etymology: ME raten < ? OFr reter, to blame, accuse < L reputare, to count: see repute

rate Synonyms

rate

n.

  1. Ratio

    proportion, degree, standard, scale, fixed amount, quota, relation, relationship, comparison, relative weight, measure, percentage, numerical progression, diagrammatic estimate, frequency, incidence; see also incidence, measure 1, 2.

  2. Price

    valuation, allowance, charge, cost per unit; see price.

  3. Speed

    velocity, pace, flow, motion, movement, tempo, clip, gait, tread, time, meter; see also speed.

rate Synonyms

rate

v.

  1. To rank

    judge, estimate, evaluate, grade, relate to a standard, fix, tag, calculate, assess, deem, consider, class, determine, appraise, assay, guess at; see also measure 1, price, rank 2.

  2. *To have value or status

    count, rank, be a favorite, be accepted, be welcome, deserve, be deserving, merit, earn; see also deserve, succeed 1. See syn. study at estimate.

rate Law Definition

n

  1. A fixed or stated price for a specified unit of a commodity or service, such as  $2 per pound or $9 per hour; a percentage of an amount, such as
  2. percent interest on capital; a relative or proportional value.
rate Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • %: Virgin Money Loans - Premier Listing Borrow £ 2,000 - £ 25,000 at a typical rate of 6.9 % APR.
  • growth: The group even forecast a 4 percent rate of growth in house prices over the next two years.
  • tax: The policy would also leave the lowest income earners paying exactly the same high marginal rates of tax.

Converse of object

  • reduce: The government is anxious to reduce the rate by half within the next ten years.

Adjective modifier

  • low: A point is 1 percent of your on line student loan top low rate online amounts.
  • high: The result is higher interest rates ahead in the US.
  • reduced: Working out a sliding scale of reduced daily rates for longer-term commitment is also an option.
  • hourly: Support can be provided on an hourly rate, daily rate or annual support contract.
  • competitive: Check our competitive rates to see what your monthly repayment might be.
  • fixed: A typical discount of 1 % of the APR will apply to all fixed rate personal loans.

Modifies a noun

  • taxpayer: As a higher rate taxpayer you will have extra tax to pay on your bank interest income and dividends.
  • calculator: A free, online rate calculator is now available to the public.
  • mortgage: A cheap rate mortgage or a higher rate with no costs?
  • relief: FSB priorities are: Finance - greater promotion of small business rate relief, impact of license costs and other charges on small businesses.

Noun used with modifier

  • interest: In the previous economic cycle, interest rates remained in double figures for over four years.
  • exchange: Value for Money due to the present exchange rate.
  • heart: A heart rate monitor is also an essential tool for any workout.
  • mortality: The infant mortality rate had stood at 121 per 1,000 live births.
  • growth: The annual growth rate equates to a decline of 0.4 % in real terms.
  • unemployment: At the regional level, there is some evidence for convergence in unemployment rates.
rate Quotes

The rate of profit does not, like rent and wages, rise with the prosperity, and fall with the declension, of the society.On the contrary, it is naturally low in rich, and high in poor countries, and it is always highest in the countries which are going fastest to ruin.

—Smith, Adam

The common wages of labour depends every where upon the contract usually made between those two parties whose interests are by no means the same†Masters are always and every where in a sort of tacit, but constant and uniform combination, not to raise the wages of labour above their actual rate.

—Smith, Adam