to increase the effective speed of (a film) by underexposing, usually up to two stops, and subsequently overdeveloping (pushing the processing)
uprate in American English
(upˈreit)
transitive verbWord forms: -rated, -rating
to raise in rate, power, size, classification, etc.; upgrade
to uprate a rocket engine
Word origin
[1965–70; up- + rate1]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: T cell, genetic engineering, hired gun, no-fault, red-eye
Examples of 'uprate' in a sentence
uprate
The government does uprate some tax reliefs.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We have had quite a lot of people saying we must uprate it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He suggested using 4.5 per cent, the six-month average of inflation, to uprate benefits instead.
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But we will not uprate the other elements of the working tax credit this coming year.
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First, revisions to inflation will reduce the amounts the government will need to uprate benefits in the future.
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Employers were forced to uprate these deferred pensions in line with average earnings, or by a fixed rate of 8.5%.