rate

1a :  reckoned value :  valuationb obsolete :  estimation

2 obsolete :  a fixed quantity

3a :  a fixed ratio between two thingsb :  a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: such as (1) :  a charge per unit of a public-service commodity (2) :  a charge per unit of freight or passenger service (3) :  a unit charge or ratio used in assessing property taxes (4) British :  a local tax

4a :  a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else her typing rate was 80 words per minuteb :  an amount of payment or charge based on another amount; specifically :  the amount of premium per unit of insurance

5 :  relative condition or quality :  class

1 obsolete :  allot

2a :  to set an estimate on :  value, esteem black is rated very high this seasonb :  to determine or assign the relative rank or class of :  grade rate a seamanc :  to estimate the normal capacity or power of

3 :  consider, regard was rated an excellent pianist

4 :  to fix the amount of premium to be charged per unit of insurance on

5 :  to have a right to :  deserve she rated special privileges

:  to enjoy a status of special privilege really rates with the boss

1 :  a price or charge set according to a scale or standard hotel rates

2 :  the amount of something measured in units of something else or in comparison with others I can walk at a rate of four miles per hour.

1 :  to be placed in comparison with others :  rank Our school rates high in math scores.

2 :  consider 3, regard You are rated an expert.

3 :  to have a right to :  deserve He rates a promotion.

1:  a fixed ratio between two things

2:  a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else—see death rate, heart rate, metabolic rate, pulse rate, sedimentation rate

1 :  a fixed ratio between two things

2 :  a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: as a :  a charge per unit of a commodity provided by a public utility b :  a charge per unit of freight or passenger service — see also joint rate c :  a unit charge or ratio used in assessing property taxes

3a :  a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else b :  an amount of payment or charge based on another amount; specifically :  the amount of premium per unit of insurance