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    [Noun]  | "rate" | \ ˈrāt \


    1: a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else

    2: an amount of payment or charge based on another amount; specifically : the amount of premium per unit of insurance

    3: a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: such as

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin (pro) rata (parte) according to a fixed proportion;

    [Noun]  | "basal metabolic rate" 


    1: the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest

    Origin: 1917 ;

    [Noun]  | "bit rate" 


    1: a measure of the speed of data processing usually calculated as the number of bits per second

    Origin: 1968 ;

    [Noun]  | "carload rate" 


    1: a rate for large shipments lower than that quoted for less-than-carload lots of the same class

    Origin: 1906 ;

    [Noun]  | "case fatality rate" 


    1: the ratio between deaths and confirmed or reported cases of a specific disease or medical condition within a given time period —abbreviation CFR

    Origin: 1912 ;

    [Noun]  | "death rate" 


    1: the ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population during a particular time period : the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (such as one year) that is typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals : mortality rate

    Origin: 1849 ;

    [Noun]  | "discount rate" 


    1: the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

    2: the charge levied by a central bank for advances and rediscounts

    Origin: 1827 ;

    [Noun]  | "exchange rate" 


    1: the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded

    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Verb]  | "rate" 


    1: to set an estimate on : value, esteem

    2: to determine or assign the relative rank or class of : grade

    3: to estimate the normal capacity or power of

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "rate" 


    1: to rebuke angrily or violently

    2: to drive away by scolding

    3: to voice angry reprimands

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English;

    [Noun]  | "rates" 


    1: degree of excellence;


      * e.g., " ... not being of the first rate, these apples are usually sold as food for livestock "



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    2: the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things;


      * e.g., " ... the exchange rate was 10 pesos to the dollar when we visited Mexico "



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    [Noun]  | "rate" 


    1: degree of excellence;


      * e.g., " ... not being of the first rate, these apples are usually sold as food for livestock "



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    2: the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things;


      * e.g., " ... the exchange rate was 10 pesos to the dollar when we visited Mexico "



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    [Verb]  | "rates" 


    1: to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment);


      * e.g., " ... how does a summer intern rate a new computer when I've been told to make do with this clunker? "



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    2: to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding;


      * e.g., " ... nowadays most motorists would probably rate their cell phone as an essential piece of electronic equipment "



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    3: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;


      * e.g., " ... a restaurant that consistently rates high in all the standard categories "



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    [Verb]  | "rates" 


    1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;


      * e.g., " ... a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings "



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    [Verb]  | "rate" 


    1: to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment);


      * e.g., " ... how does a summer intern rate a new computer when I've been told to make do with this clunker? "



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    2: to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding;


      * e.g., " ... nowadays most motorists would probably rate their cell phone as an essential piece of electronic equipment "



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    3: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;


      * e.g., " ... a restaurant that consistently rates high in all the standard categories "



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    [Verb]  | "rate" 


    1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;


      * e.g., " ... a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings "



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     [ "rate rate" ]

    1: used in the north to describe something that is really really good. Alternatively "right right"

      * e.g.,  ... The mighty Boosh is rate rate! 

     [ "rated" ]

    1: To be of high quality

      * e.g.,  ... <Shaz> geezer you are rated <Mo> I know 

     [ "ratings" ]

    1: when someone does something that deserves praise

      * e.g.,  ... Luckie, " I tingsed canfield man" 

     [ "be rate" ]

    1: A nothern english term used when someone does not know how a situation will turn out and is passed worrying about it.

      * e.g.,  ... Jimmy that exam is tomorrow and you have not revised.  

     [ "rating" ]

    1: The rating as to how attractive or hot a girl is. It generally goes in the order of:

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Dang man, Ashley's rating is 8-9-7! 

     [ "rating" ]

    2: Butt

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 2: But Amanda is a 9-9-8! 

     [ "rating" ]

    3: Breasts

     [ "rating" ]

    4: Face

     [ "rating" ]

    5: Some people also rate the rest of their body.

     [ "rating" ]

    6: So if someone tells you a girl is a 7-6-7, they mean her butt is a 7 out of 10, her breasts are a 6 out of 10, and her face is a 7 out of 10 also.

     [ "Rate" ]

    1: when u tell how hot someone is (in most cases on Instagram)

      * e.g.,  ... Tim: Hey man what would you rate that bomb ass chick? 

     [ "rate" ]

    1:  To think something is sick, cool, good or hot.

      * e.g.,  ...  "I fully rate the new mags you've got." 

     [ "rate" ]

    2:  The price you charge for a good or service. ie Drugs

      * e.g.,  ... "I really rate that new girl at work." 

     [ "Rate That" ]

    1: Rate that is a term used to agree with a comment or statement in general conversation. It is used to say the comment or statement made is worthy of being rated.

      * e.g.,  ... Abraham - "This teachers a cunt" 

     [ "Rated" ]

    1: The state of being neither overrated nor underrated, but still noteworthy.

      * e.g.,  ... A: "I think that Chicago is seriously underrated." 

     [ "rate" ]

    1:  Used in Jerry Jackson films and the narrator is unable to pronounce "right", so the word rate is used. Oh No! is used in a high pitch voice during some episodes to create suspense and tension. Also animatiosn spelt incorrectly "animatens".

      * e.g.,  ... That is like rate funny, LMAO! 

     [ "rate" ]

    2:  To rate someone (1-10)

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