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Meaning of rates
noun
- The worth of something; value.
- The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another. Example: At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.
- Speed. Example: The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.
- The relative speed of change or progress. Example: The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.
- The price of (an individual) thing; cost. Example: He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport.
verb
- To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level. Example: She is rated fourth in the country.
- To evaluate or estimate the value of. Example: They rate his talents highly.
- To consider or regard. Example: He rated this book brilliant.
- To deserve; to be worth. Example: The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide.
- To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device. Example: The transformer is rated at 10 watts.
verb
- To berate, scold.
noun
- (British, New Zealand, or Australian) Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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