Definitions
There are 7 meanings of the word
Rate.
How to pronounce rate:
US
Rate - as a noun
A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Example: "They traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- acceleration
- deceleration
- attrition rate
- rate of attrition
- birth rate
- birthrate
- fertility
- fertility rate
- natality
- bits per second
- bps
- crime rate
- data rate
- death rate
- deathrate
- fatality rate
- mortality
- mortality rate
- dose rate
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- esr
- sed rate
- sedimentation rate
- flow
- flow rate
- rate of flow
- flux
- frequence
- frequency
- oftenness
- gc
- ghz
- gigacycle
- gigacycle per second
- gigahertz
- growth rate
- rate of growth
- cps
- cycle
- cycle per second
- cycles/second
- hertz
- hz
- inflation rate
- rate of inflation
- knot
- kc
- khz
- kilocycle
- kilocycle per second
- kilohertz
- kilometers per hour
- kilometres per hour
- km/h
- kph
- mc
- megacycle
- megacycle per second
- megahertz
- mhz
- terahertz
- thz
- metabolic rate
- miles per hour
- mph
- gait
- pace
- heart rate
- pulse
- pulse rate
- rate of return
- rate of respiration
- respiratory rate
- rev
- revolutions per minute
- rpm
- sampling rate
- solar constant
- spacing
- speed
- velocity
- pace
- tempo
- words per minute
- wpm
- kilometers per second
- kilometres per second
- km/s
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Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
Example: "A 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The relative speed of progress or change
Example: "He lived at a fast pace"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
Example: "The literacy rate"
Rate - as a verb
Assign a rank or rating to
Example: "How would you rank these students?"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Be worthy of or have a certain rating
Example: "This bond rates highly"
Example Sentences
"The interest rate on the loan is quite high."
"The inflation rate has been steadily increasing."
"The unemployment rate has decreased compared to last year."
"The exchange rate between the two currencies is favorable."
"The crime rate in that area is alarming."
Word Game Points
Is RATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, rate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
RATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.
Is RATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, rate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordRATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 4.
Is RATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, rate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordRATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 4.
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- alert
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- grate
- great
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- heart
- herat
- irate
- later
- mater
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- ratel
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- react
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- stare
- taker
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- water
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