rate

1. A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit (synset 115311467)
   "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
   is a type of: magnitude relation, quantitative relation - a relation between magnitudes
   subtypes:

   • acceleration - (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
   • deceleration - (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
   • attrition rate, rate of attrition - the rate of shrinkage in size or number
   • birth rate, birthrate, fertility, fertility rate, natality - 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, mortality rate - 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, esr, sed rate, sedimentation rate - 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, flow rate, rate of flow - the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
   • flux - the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
   • frequence, frequency, oftenness - the number of occurrences within a given time period
   • 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, cycle per second, cycles/second, hertz, hz - the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
   • 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 - (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
   • knot - (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
   • 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 - the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
   • heart rate, pulse, pulse rate - the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
   • 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
   • 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 time between occurrences of a repeating event
   • speed, velocity - distance travelled per unit time
   • pace, tempo - the rate of some repeating event
   • words per minute, wpm - the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
2. Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis (synset 113346032)
   "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
   is a type of: charge - the price charged for some article or service
   subtypes:

   • pay rate, rate of pay - amount of money received per unit time
   • 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, freight rate, freightage - the charge for transporting something by common carrier
   • 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 - a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
   • linage, lineage - a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
   • room rate - the rate charged daily for a hotel room
   same as: charge per unit
3. The relative speed of progress or change (synset 105065731)
   "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
   is a type of: temporal property - a property relating to time
   subtypes:

   • fastness, speed, swiftness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
   • beat - a regular rate of repetition
   • celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness - a rate that is rapid
   • deliberateness, deliberation, slowness, unhurriedness - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
   • sluggishness - the pace of things that move relatively slowly
   same as: pace
4. A quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure (synset 113838861)
   "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"
   is a type of: proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

1. Assign a rank or rating to (synset 200659723)
   "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
   is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
   subtypes:

   • superordinate - place in a superior order or rank
   • shortlist - put someone or something on a short list
   • seed - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
   • reorder - assign a new order to
   • subordinate - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
   • prioritise, prioritize - assign a priority to
   • sequence - arrange in a sequence
   • downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteem
   • upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem
   same as: grade, order, place, range, rank
2. Be worthy of or have a certain rating (synset 202652311)
   "This bond rates highly"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
3. Estimate the value of (synset 200662642)
   "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
   is a type of: appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
   subtypes: revalue - value anew
   same as: value

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