Noun
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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"
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the relative speed of progress or change
"he lived at a fast pace"
"he works at a great rate"
"the pace of events accelerated"
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amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
"a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
- charge per unit -
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"
Verb
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estimate the value of
"How would you rate his chances to become President?"
"Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
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be worthy of or have a certain rating
"This bond rates highly"
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assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"