Rate ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Rate ( noun )

1. A measure of a quantity per unit of another quantity.
2. The amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis.
3. A measure of the speed of an event or process.
4. A level or measure of something, often in relation to a standard.

Origin:

From middle english rate, from old english ræte ("counsel, guidance, direction, manner, condition, rank, degree, value, price, tax"), from proto-germanic *rētō ("way, manner"), from proto-indo-european *h1réǵōs, *h1réǵtis ("ruler, leader, king").

Examples:

1. The rate of inflation is currently 2%.
2. The rate for a hotel room is $100 per night.
3. The heart rate of an adult is typically around 72 beats per minute.
4. The rate of population growth is slowing.
5. The exchange rate between the two countries is 1:1.5.

(As a verb)

Rate ( verb )

1. A measure of a quantity per unit of another quantity.
2. The amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis.
3. A measure of the speed of an event or process.
4. A level or measure of something, often in relation to a standard.

Origin:

From middle english rate, from old english ræte ("counsel, guidance, direction, manner, condition, rank, degree, value, price, tax"), from proto-germanic *rētō ("way, manner"), from proto-indo-european *h1réǵōs, *h1réǵtis ("ruler, leader, king").

Examples:

1. The rate of inflation is currently 2%.
2. The rate for a hotel room is $100 per night.
3. The heart rate of an adult is typically around 72 beats per minute.
4. The rate of population growth is slowing.
5. The exchange rate between the two countries is 1:1.5.