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111rate — 1 /reIt/ noun (C) 1 SPEED the speed at which something happens over a period of time: Our money was running out at an alarming rate. | Children learn at different rates. (+ of): the rate of economic growth 2 AMOUNT the number of times something… …
112Rate schedule (federal income tax) — Part of a series on Taxation Taxation in the United States …
113rate — rate1 /rayt/, n., v., rated, rating. n. 1. the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans. 2. a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another… …
114Rate (mathematics) — A rate is a special kind of ratio, indicating a relationship between two measurements. A rate may be defined using two numbers of the same units resulting in a dimensionless quantity (for example, 1 in 10 people ), or may be defined by two… …
115rate*/*/*/ — [reɪt] noun [C] I 1) the number of times that something happens, or the number of examples of something within a particular period of time a rising birth rate[/ex] areas where the rate of unemployment is high[/ex] 2) the speed at which something… …
116rate — See base interest rate burn rate charging rate conversion rate damping rate deflection rate discharge rate flat rate flat rate manual flow rate …
117Rate-determining step — The rate determining step (RDS) is a chemistry term for the slowest step in a chemical reaction. The rate determining step is often compared to the neck of a funnel; the rate at which water flows through the funnel is determined by the width of… …
118Rate function — In mathematics mdash; specifically, in large deviations theory mdash; a rate function is a function used to quantify the probabilities of rare events. It is required to have several nice properties which assist in the formulation of the large… …
119rate of return — Calculated as the (value now minus value at time of purchase) divided by value at time of purchase. For equities ( equity), we often include dividends with the value now. See also: return, annual rate of return. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * …
120rate — 01. The [rate] of technological change in our society can be somewhat alarming at times. 02. What is the current exchange [rate] for American dollars? 03. The heart of a healthy person generally beats at the [rate] of about 60 times per minute.… …
