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The following 8 entries include the term rate of.
rate of change
noun phrase: a value that results from dividing the change in a function of a variable by the change in the variable
rate of exchange
noun phrase: the amount of one currency that will buy a given amount of another
natural rate of interest
: the rate of interest at which the demand for funds and the supply of savings exactly agree
rate-of-climb indicator
noun: a standard flight instrument that indicates the rate of ascent or descent of an airplane
rate of interest
: the percentage usually on an annual basis that is paid by the borrower to the lender for a loan of money compare interest sense 3a
rate-of-rise thermostat
noun: a thermostat that operates when the rate of increase of temperature exceeds a predetermined amount
at a rate of knots
idiom: very fast or quickly
rate of pay
noun phrase: the amount of money workers are paid per hour, week, etc.
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