RATE
/ɹeɪt/
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
R(1) A(1) T(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ɹeɪt/
noun
- The worth of something; value.
- The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.“At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.”
- Speed.“The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.”
- The relative speed of change or progress.“The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.”
- The price of (an individual) thing; cost.“He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport.”
verb
- To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.“She is rated fourth in the country.”
- To evaluate or estimate the value of.“They rate his talents highly.”
- To consider or regard.“He rated this book brilliant.”
- To deserve; to be worth.“The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide.”
- To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.“The transformer is rated at 10 watts.”
Source: Wiktionary
