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The Definition of - rate (noun)

noun
1.
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
a high rate of interest on loans.
2.
a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing and used as a standard or measure:
at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
3.
a fixed charge per unit of quantity:
a rate of 10 cents a pound.
4.
price; cost:
to cut rates on all home furnishings.
5.
degree of speed, progress, etc.:
to work at a rapid rate.
6.
degree or comparative extent of action or procedure:
the rate of increase in work output.
7.
relative condition or quality; grade, class, or sort.
8.
assigned position in any of a series of graded classes; rating.
9.
Insurance. the premium charge per unit of insurance.
10.
a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation.
11.
a wage paid on a specified time basis:
a salary figured on an hourly rate.
12.
a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard:
hotel rates based on length of stay.
13.
Horology. the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period.
14.
Usually, rates. British.
1. a tax on property for some local purpose.
2. any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.
verb (used with object), rated, rating.
15.
to estimate the value or worth of; appraise:
to rate a student's class performance.
16.
to esteem, consider, or account:
He was rated one of the best writers around.
17.
to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.
18.
to value for purposes of taxation or the like.
19.
to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.
20.
to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor; give a specific rating to.
21.
to be considered or treated as worthy of; merit:
an event that doesn't even rate a mention in most histories of the period.
22.
to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.
verb (used without object), rated, rating.
23.
to have value, standing, etc.:
a performance that didn't rate very high in the competition.
24.
to have position in a certain class.
25.
to rank very high in estimation:
The new teacher really rates with our class.
Idioms
26.
at any rate,
1. in any event; in any case.
2. at least:
   It was a mediocre film, but at any rate there was one outstanding individual performance.