rate

About 161.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The worth of something; value. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.

   At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.

3. noun Speed.

   The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.

4. noun The relative speed of change or progress.

   The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.

5. noun The price of (an individual) thing; cost.

   He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport.

6. noun A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.

   Postal rates here are low.

7. noun A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.

   We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

8. noun Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.

   I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates.

Similar words

order value deserve merit grade rank place pace range charge per unit

Often followed by

of is and in for at was to on

Word family

rated rates rating