Dictionary Check: rate
"rate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Example:
"they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"
noun
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
Example:
"a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
noun
the relative speed of progress or change
Example:
"he lived at a fast pace"
noun
a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
Example:
"the literacy rate"
verb
assign a rank or rating to
Example:
"how would you rank these students?"
verb
be worthy of or have a certain rating
Example:
"This bond rates highly"
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