Pronunciation: /reɪt/
noun a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure
A1 The exchange rate between dollars and euros is 1:1.
A2 The hotel has a high rate of customer satisfaction.
B1 The interest rate on my savings account is quite low.
B2 The crime rate in the city has been steadily decreasing.
C1 The success rate of the new marketing campaign exceeded expectations.
C2 The mortality rate of the disease is alarming.
verb to assign a standard or value to something based on comparison with something else
A1 I rate this movie 5 stars out of 10.
A2 She rates her cooking skills as average.
B1 Customers can rate the service they receive on a scale of 1 to 5.
B2 The app allows users to rate and review restaurants.
C1 Investors need to carefully rate the risk of each potential investment.
C2 The committee will rate the candidates based on their qualifications and experience.
formal The interest rate on the loan is fixed at 4%.
informal What's the exchange rate for dollars to euros today?
slang I heard that new restaurant has a high Yelp rating.
figurative She has a high success rate in closing deals.
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