rate | Definition of rate

rate

noun

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1 degree of excellence

not being of the first rate, these apples are usually sold as food for livestock

Synonyms of rate

caliber (or calibre), class, grade, quality

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footing, place, position, rank, standing, stature, status

benchmark, criterion, measure, par, standard, touchstone, yardstick

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

the exchange rate was 10 pesos to the dollar when we visited Mexico

Synonyms of rate

proportion, ratio

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