Definition: the relative speed of progress or change
Usage: he lived at a fast pace; he works at a great rate; the pace of events accelerated
Similar words: temporal property
Definition: a property relating to time
Synonyms: rate, charge per unit
Definition: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
Usage: a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5
Similar words: charge
Definition: the price charged for some article or service
Usage: the admission charge
Synonyms: rate
Definition: a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
Usage: the literacy rate; the retention rate; the dropout rate
Similar words: proportion
Definition: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Synonyms: rate
Definition: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Usage: they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour; the rate of change was faster than expected
Similar words: magnitude relation, quantitative relation
Definition: a relation between magnitudes
Synonyms: place, range, rank, rate, grade, order
Definition: assign a rank or rating to
Usage: how would you rank these students?; The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
Similar words: evaluate, judge, pass judgment
Definition: form a critical opinion of
Usage: I cannot judge some works of modern art; How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
Definition: estimate the value of
Usage: How would you rate his chances to become President?; Gold was rated highly among the Romans
Similar words: assess, appraise, measure, valuate, value, evaluate
Definition: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Usage: I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional; access all the factors when taking a risk
Synonyms: rate
Definition: be worthy of or have a certain rating
Usage: This bond rates highly
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer