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noun

A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit. "The rate of change was faster than expected"

Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis. Synonym: charge per unit.

The relative speed of progress or change. Synonym: pace. "He works at a great rate" , "The pace of events accelerated"

A quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure. "The retention rate" , "The dropout rate"

verb

(past & past part. rated; pres. part. rating)

Assign a rank or rating to. Synonyms: grade, order, place, range, rank. "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

Be worthy of or have a certain rating.

Estimate the value of. Synonym: value. "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"

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... of hearing one of my operas in Berlin, because it was important to get a good impression of them, and he knew that in his own theatre they would only be badly produced. This strange event had, at any rate, the result of giving me back sufficient self-confidence to accept the nine hundred marks of which I ...

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