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Noun: rates reyts Usage: Brit
- A local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
Noun: rate reyt- A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
"they travelled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" - Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
"a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" - charge per unit - The relative speed of progress or change
"he works at a great rate" - pace - 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" Verb: rate reyt- Assign a rank or rating to
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" - rank, range, order, grade, place - Be worthy of or have a certain rating
"This bond rates highly" - Estimate the value of
"How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" - value
See also: rating Type of: appraise, assess, be, charge, evaluate, judge, magnitude relation, measure, pass judgment, proportion, quantitative relation, revenue enhancement, tax, taxation, temporal property, valuate, value Encyclopedia: Rate Rates |