Word

rate, n.
(rates)
freq. cnt. 108

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 68

rate

sample sentences

"they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"
"the rate of change was faster than expected"

semantic pointers

hypernym

magnitude relation, quantitative relation

hyponym

acceleration deceleration rate of attrition, attrition rate birthrate, birth rate, fertility, fertility rate, natality bits per second, bps crime rate data rate deathrate, death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate dose rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR, sedimentation rate, sed rate flow, flow rate, rate of flow flux frequency, frequence, oftenness gigahertz, GHz, gigacycle per second, gigacycle, Gc rate of growth, growth rate cps, cycle, hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second inflation rate, rate of inflation jerk knot kc, kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilocycle kilometers per hour, kilometres per hour, kph, km/h megahertz, MHz, megacycle per second, megacycle, Mc terahertz, THz metabolic rate miles per hour, mph pace, gait heart rate, pulse, pulse rate rate of return respiratory rate, rate of respiration rpm, revolutions per minute, rev sampling rate solar constant spacing speed, velocity tempo, pace words per minute, wpm

amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 39

charge per unit rate

sample sentences

"a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"

semantic pointers

hyponym

rate of pay, pay rate payment rate, rate of payment, repayment rate, installment rate tax rate interest rate, rate of interest freight, freightage, freight rate rate of depreciation, depreciation rate rate of exchange, exchange rate excursion rate footage linage, lineage room rate

hypernym

the relative speed of progress or change
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

pace rate

sample sentences

"he lived at a fast pace"
"he works at a great rate"
"the pace of events accelerated"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

temporal property

hyponym

speed, swiftness, fastness beat celerity, rapidity, quickness, rapidness, speediness slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness sluggishness

a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
<noun.relation>

rate

sample sentences

"the literacy rate"
"the retention rate"
"the dropout rate"

semantic pointers

hypernym