rate : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the percentage of workers who do not report to work
  

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• rapidly. Dryden.

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• adverb used in legal language
  pari passu.
  

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• adverb used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; anyhow, they're quiet"; anyway, it's gone"; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
  anyway; in any event; anyways; anyhow; in any case.
  
  • Anyhow, he is dead now
  • I think they're asleep
  • I don't know what happened to it
  • anyway, there is another factor to consider
  • I don't know how it started
  • in any event, the government faced a serious protest
  • but at any rate he got a knighthood for it
• adverb if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
  leastways; at least; leastwise.
  
  • at least he survived
  • they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary
  • the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching

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• whatever may be the state of affairs; anyhow.

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• noun the rate of shrinkage in size or number
  attrition rate.
  

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• noun the discount rate fixed by a central bank
  

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• noun a price below the standard price
  cut price; cheapness; bargain rate.
  

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• noun the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
  BMR.
  

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• noun the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks
  

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• noun (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
  baud.
  

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• noun the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
  birthrate; birth rate; fertility; natality.
  

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• a tax levied on parishioners for the maintenance of the church and its services.

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• noun the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
  

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• noun a price below the standard price
  cut price; cheapness; bargain rate.
  

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• adjective satellite costing less than standard price
  cut-price; bargain-priced.
  
  • buying bargain-priced clothes for the children
  • cut-rate goods

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• noun an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
  sale; sales event.
  
  • they held a sale to reduce their inventory
  • I got some great bargains at their annual sale

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• noun the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
  

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• noun the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
  fatality rate; deathrate; death rate; mortality.
  

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• the relation or ratio of the number of deaths to the population.

  At all ages the death rate is higher in towns than in rural districts. Darwin.

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• noun the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction
  depreciation rate.
  

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• noun the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System
  
• noun interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
  discount; bank discount.
  

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• noun the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
  

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• noun 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
  erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ESR; sed rate.
  

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• noun the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
  exchange rate.
  

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• noun a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket
  

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• noun the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
  fatality rate; deathrate; death rate; mortality.
  

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• noun the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
  birthrate; birth rate; fertility; natality.
  

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• adjective satellite of the highest quality
  ace; tops; topnotch; A-one; top-notch; crack; tiptop; super.
  
  • an ace reporter
  • a crack shot
  • a first-rate golfer
  • a super party
  • played top-notch tennis
  • an athlete in tiptop condition
  • she is absolutely tops
• adverb quite well
  very well.
  
  • she doesn't feel first-rate today

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First"-rate` adjective

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1. Of the highest excellence; preëminent in quality, size, or estimation.

   Our only first-rate body of contemporary poetry is the German. M. Arnold.

   Hermocrates . . . a man of first-rate ability. Jowett (Thucyd).

First"-rate` noun

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1. (Naut.) A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class.

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• noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
  flow rate; flow.
  

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• noun the charge for transporting something by common carrier
  freightage; freight.
  
  • we pay the freight
  • the freight rate is usually cheaper

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• noun the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
  mileage; gasoline mileage; gas mileage.
  

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• noun the rate of increase in size per unit time
  growth rate.
  

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• noun the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
  heart rate; pulse.
  

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• noun the death rate during the first year of life
  infant deathrate; infant mortality.
  

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• noun the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
  inflation rate.
  

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• noun the amount of money paid out per unit time
  installment rate; rate of payment; payment rate.
  

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• noun the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
  interest rate.
  

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• rate of premium for insuring a life.

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• noun rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
  

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• noun the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
  fatality rate; deathrate; death rate; mortality.
  

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• noun the death rate during the first 28 days of life
  neonatal mortality.
  

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• noun (telecommunication) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal
  

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• noun the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
  

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• noun amount of money received per unit time
  pay rate.
  
  • women's pay rate is lower than men's

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• noun the amount of money paid out per unit time
  installment rate; rate of payment; payment rate.
  

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• an assessment or tax, as in an English parish, for the relief or support of the poor.

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• noun an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates
  

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• noun the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings
  

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• noun the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
  heart rate; pulse.
  

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• noun the rate of shrinkage in size or number
  attrition rate.
  

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• noun the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction
  depreciation rate.
  

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• noun the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
  exchange rate.
  

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• noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
  flow rate; flow.
  

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• noun the rate of increase in size per unit time
  growth rate.
  

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• noun the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
  inflation rate.
  

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• noun the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
  interest rate.
  

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• noun amount of money received per unit time
  pay rate.
  
  • women's pay rate is lower than men's

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• noun the amount of money paid out per unit time
  installment rate; rate of payment; payment rate.
  

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• noun the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
  rate of respiration.
  

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• noun the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
  

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• noun the amount of money paid out per unit time
  installment rate; rate of payment; payment rate.
  

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• noun the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
  rate of respiration.
  

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• noun the rate charged daily for a hotel room
  

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• noun (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time
  

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• adjective satellite moderate to inferior in quality
  mediocre.
  
  • they improved the quality from mediocre to above average

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Sec"ond-rate` adjective

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1. Of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion. Dryden.

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• noun 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
  erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ESR; sed rate.
  

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• noun 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
  erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ESR; sed rate.
  

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• noun rate used to calculate tax liability
  

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• adjective satellite of lesser quality than second-rate
  

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• . See Rate, v. t.
• to ascertain the exact rate of its gain or loss as compared with true time, so as to make an allowance or computation depended thereon.

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• noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
  employee turnover; turnover.
  

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• noun the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
  

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• noun the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time
  

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Wa"ter rate`

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1. A rate or tax for a supply of water.

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• noun rate per quarter for water from a public supply
  

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