Noun
rate -
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour" ; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
magnitude relation ,
quantitative relation a relation between magnitudes
acceleration the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
deceleration the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
attrition rate ,
rate of attrition the rate of shrinkage in size or number
birth rate ,
birthrate ,
fertility rate ,
natality ,
fertility the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
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; expressed per 1000 population per year
data rate the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
death rate ,
deathrate ,
fatality rate ,
mortality rate ,
mortality the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
dose rate the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
erythrocyte sedimentation rate ,
sed rate ,
sedimentation rate ,
esr the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
flow rate ,
rate of flow ,
flow the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
flux in constant change; "his opinions are in flux" ; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"
frequence ,
oftenness ,
frequency the number of observations in a given statistical category
gc ,
ghz ,
gigacycle ,
gigacycle per second ,
gigahertz 1,000,000,000 periods per second
growth rate ,
rate of growth the rate of increase in size per unit time
cps ,
cycle per second ,
cycles/second ,
hz ,
hertz ,
cycle German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
inflation rate ,
rate of inflation the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
jerk an abrupt spasmodic movement
kc ,
khz ,
kilocycle ,
kilocycle per second ,
kilohertz one thousand periods per second
kilometers per hour ,
kilometres per hour ,
km/h ,
kph the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
mc ,
megacycle ,
megacycle per second ,
megahertz ,
mhz one million periods per second
terahertz ,
thz one trillion periods per second
metabolic rate rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
miles per hour ,
mph the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
gait ,
pace a person's manner of walking
heart rate ,
pulse rate ,
pulse the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
rate of return the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
rate of respiration ,
respiratory rate the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
rev ,
revolutions per minute ,
rpm rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
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 property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
velocity ,
speed changing location rapidly
tempo ,
pace (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
rate -
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
charge per unit
charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary" ; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
pay rate ,
rate of pay amount of money received per unit time; "women's pay rate is lower than men's"
installment rate ,
payment rate ,
rate of payment ,
repayment rate the amount of money paid out per unit time
tax rate rate used to calculate tax liability
interest rate ,
rate of interest the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
freight rate ,
freightage ,
freight transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
depreciation rate ,
rate of depreciation the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction
exchange rate ,
rate of exchange the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
excursion rate a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket
footage film that has been shot; "they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes" ; "he edited the news footage"
linage ,
lineage a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
rate -
a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate" ; "the retention rate" ; "the dropout rate"
rate -
the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace" ; "he works at a great rate" ; "the pace of events accelerated"
pace
temporal property a property relating to time
swiftness ,
fastness ,
speed the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
beat the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
celerity ,
rapidity ,
rapidness ,
speediness ,
quickness a rate that is rapid
unhurriedness ,
deliberateness ,
slowness ,
deliberation a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Verb
rate -
assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?" ; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
rank ,
range ,
order ,
grade ,
place
pass judgment ,
evaluate ,
judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art" ; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
superordinate place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third"
shortlist put someone or something on a short list
seed remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"
reorder assign a new order to
subordinate make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
prioritise ,
prioritize assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
sequence arrange in a sequence
downgrade rate lower; lower in value or esteem
upgrade to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software" ; "The company upgraded their personnel"
rate -
estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?" ; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
value
valuate ,
appraise ,
evaluate ,
assess ,
measure ,
value form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art" ; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
revalue value anew; "revalue the German Mark"
rate -
be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
