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noun (plural rates) |
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1. speed: the speed at which one measured quantity happens in relation to another measured amount such as time
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2. amount in relation to standard figure: the amount, frequency, or speed of something expressed as a proportion of a larger figure or in relation to a whole
  The dropout rate at the end of the first year is around one in three.
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3. commerce charge: the amount of money charged per unit, e.g. per hour, per page, or per thousand, for a job, service, or commodity
I'm charging you the going rate for the job.
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4. navy rank of rating: the rank of rating in a navy, especially the British Royal Navy
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plural noun rates |
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U.K. former local tax: formerly in the United Kingdom, a tax levied by local authorities on all properties in their areas of jurisdiction, based on a fixed ratable value for each property
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verb (past and past participle rat·ed, present participle rat·ing, 3rd person present singular rates) |
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1. transitive verb set value on something: to calculate or appraise the value of something
How would you rate this gem collection?
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2. transitive and intransitive verb assess something or be assessed: to have a particular value, position, or importance relative to other people or things, or be regarded as having this
This rates as undoubtedly the worst movie I have ever seen.
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3. transitive verb deserve something: to deserve or be worthy of something
Her latest book didn't even rate a review.
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4. transitive verb classify something: to give a particular classification or rating to something such as a machine, identifying its performance capabilities and limits
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5. transitive verb finance value something for tax purposes: to value something, especially a property, for tax purposes
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| [15th century. Via French< medieval Latin (pro) rata (parte) "(according to a) fixed (part)" < Latin ratus, past participle of reri "calculate"] |
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at any rate used to indicate that an important point is true, whatever other considerations there may be
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