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rate

The correct spelling is rate.

How to pronounce rate

/ɹeɪt/
noun

IPA: /ɹeɪt/

Say it like: Rat-e

The correct spelling is rate. The worth of something; value. For example: "At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year."

Usage Examples

At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.

The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.

The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The worth of something; value.
  2. 2.The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
  3. 3.Speed.
  4. 4.The relative speed of change or progress.
  5. 5.The price of (an individual) thing; cost.

verb

  1. 1.To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
  2. 2.To evaluate or estimate the value of.
  3. 3.To consider or regard.
  4. 4.To deserve; to be worth.
  5. 5.To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.

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