rate

Noun

• a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
  • the literacy rate
    
  • the retention rate
    
  • the dropout rate
    

• the relative speed of progress or change
  • he lived at a fast pace
    
  • he works at a great rate
    
  • the pace of events accelerated
    

• amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
  • a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5
    

• a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
  • they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour
    
  • the rate of change was faster than expected
    

Verb

• estimate the value of
  • How would you rate his chances to become President?
    
  • Gold was rated highly among the Romans
    

• be worthy of or have a certain rating
  • This bond rates highly
    

• assign a rank or rating to
  • how would you rank these students?
    
  • The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pace , charge per unit , value , rank , range , order , grade , place