Definitions for RATEreɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ratereɪt(n.; v.)rat•ed, rat•ing.
(n.)the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
a high rate of interest on loans.
a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing :
at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
a fixed charge per unit of quantity:
a rate of 10 cents a pound.
degree of speed or progress:
to work at a rapid rate.
assigned position in any of a series of graded classes; rating.
the premium charge per unit of insurance.
Category: Business
a charge by a common carrier for transportation.
a wage paid on a specified time basis:
an hourly rate.
(v.t.)to estimate the value or worth of; appraise.
to esteem, consider, or account:
He is rated a fine writer.
to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.
to value for purposes of taxation or the like.
to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.
to place in a certain rank or class, as a ship or a sailor.
(v.i.)to have value or standing:
a performance that didn't rate very high.
Idioms for rate:
at any rate, in any event; in any case. at least.
Category: Idiom
Origin of rate:
1375–1425; late ME rate monetary value, estimated amount < ML rata < L (prō) ratā (parte) (according to) an estimated (part)
ratereɪt(v.t.; v.i.)rat•ed, rat•ing.
to chide vehemently.
Origin of rate:
1350–1400; ME (a)raten, perh. < Scand
rat′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
rate(noun)
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"
rate, charge per unit(noun)
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
"a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
pace, rate(noun)
the relative speed of progress or change
"he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
rate(verb)
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, rank, range, order, grade, place(verb)
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
rate(verb)
be worthy of or have a certain rating
"This bond rates highly"
rate, value(verb)
estimate the value of
"How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
rate(noun)ɪt
the frequency with which sth happens or is done
the rising/falling unemployment rate; The rate of cancer deaths has gone up/down.
rateɪt
the speed sth happens
the rate of change; a fast/slow heart rate
rateɪt
the amount of money charged per hour, day, unit of work, etc.
the rate of pay; the rate per hour
rateɪt
the price or fee usually charged
What's the going rate for babysitting these days?
rateɪt
indicates you think sth is happening too slowly
At this rate we'll never get finished in time.
Webster Dictionary
Rate
to chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently
Rate(noun)
established portion or measure; fixed allowance
Rate(noun)
that which is established as a measure or criterion; degree; standard; rank; proportion; ratio; as, a slow rate of movement; rate of interest is the ratio of the interest to the principal, per annum
Rate(noun)
valuation; price fixed with relation to a standard; cost; charge; as, high or low rates of transportation
Rate(noun)
a tax or sum assessed by authority on property for public use, according to its income or value; esp., in England, a local tax; as, parish rates; town rates
Rate(noun)
order; arrangement
Rate(noun)
ratification; approval
Rate(noun)
the gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time; as, daily rate; hourly rate; etc
Rate(noun)
the order or class to which a war vessel belongs, determined according to its size, armament, etc.; as, first rate, second rate, etc
Rate(noun)
the class of a merchant vessel for marine insurance, determined by its relative safety as a risk, as A1, A2, etc
Rate(verb)
to set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree
Rate(verb)
to assess for the payment of a rate or tax
Rate(verb)
to settle the relative scale, rank, position, amount, value, or quality of; as, to rate a ship; to rate a seaman; to rate a pension
Rate(verb)
to ratify
Rate(verb)
to be set or considered in a class; to have rank; as, the ship rates as a ship of the line
Rate(verb)
to make an estimate
Translations for RATE
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
rate(noun)
the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done
a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.
- koersAfrikaans
- مُعَدَّلArabic
- скоростBulgarian
- taxaPortuguese (BR)
- početCzech
- die RateGerman
- frekvensDanish
- ποσοστόGreek
- tasa,índiceSpanish
- määrEstonian
- میزانFarsi
- määräFinnish
- taux, pourcentageFrench
- קֶצֶבHebrew
- दरHindi
- stopaCroatian
- arány, rátaHungarian
- angkaIndonesian
- tíðni, hlutfall, prósentaIcelandic
- tasso, percentualeItalian
- 率Japanese
- 발생 횟수Korean
- dažnumas, vidutinis skaičiusLithuanian
- daudzums; skaits (laika periodā)Latvian
- kadarMalay
- aantalDutch
- prosent, tall, hyppighetNorwegian
- przeciętna (liczba)Polish
- میزانPersian
- ارزښتPashto
- taxaPortuguese
- rată, procent(aj)Romanian
- норма; коэффициентRussian
- počet, stupeňSlovak
- odstotekSlovenian
- stopaSerbian
- tal, siffraSwedish
- อัตราThai
- oran, nisbetTurkish
- 率Chinese (Trad.)
- коефіцієнтUkrainian
- شرحUrdu
- tỷ lệVietnamese
- 率Chinese (Simp.)
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