rate

rate

noun

Definition of RATE

1

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

Synonyms caliber (or calibre), class, grade, rate

Related Words hallmark; mark; 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 proportion, rate

Related Words average; frequency; correspondence; percentage

Near Antonyms disproportion