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rate /reɪt/ noun 1. the number of times something happensadjectivesa high/low rate The city has one of the highest rates of violent crime. | The hospital’s death rate is the lowest in the region.a rising/falling rate The rising rate of unemployment is causing concern. | A falling mortality rate led to an increasingly elderly population.nouns + ratethe crime rate Police in the area have managed to bring crime rates down.the birth rate In many developing countries, birth rates are falling.the death/mortality rate The death rate among homeless people is three times higher than for the rest of the population.the divorce rate The UK has one of the highest divorce rates in Europe.the unemployment rate The economy is doing well and the unemployment rate has fallen.the success/failure rate The operation has a high success rate.the survival rate The survival rate of people with cancer has increased in recent years.verbsthe rate rises/goes up/increases The crime rate just keeps going up.the rate falls/goes down We are expecting unemployment rates to fall.the rate varies Youth unemployment rates vary widely between different areas.prepositionsat a rate of sth Restaurants in the area are closing at a rate of almost one a week.2. the speed at which something happensadjectivesa rapid/fast rate The rapid rate of industrial development has caused some problems.a slow rate People are frustrated at the slow rate of progress.an alarming rate The pollution levels have been increasing at an alarming rate.a tremendous/phenomenal rate (=extremely fast) He started to produce movies at a tremendous rate.an unprecedented rate (=faster than ever before) Species are disappearing from the Earth at an unprecedented rate.a constant/steady rate The process happens at a constant rate.nouns + ratethe growth rate Britain’s growth rate was the highest in Europe.sb’s heart/pulse rate (=the number of beats per minute) Exercise increases your heart rate.verbsa rate increases When you are stressed, your heart rate increases.a rate slows (down) The rate of progress is slowing down.prepositionsat a rate of sth The population is growing at a rate of 12% a year.3. a charge or payment that is set by someoneadjectivesa high/low rate I wanted an account that paid a high rate of interest. | Wage rates in the industry are still too low.the minimum/maximum rate The minimum rate of pay is just under £5 an hour.the hourly/weekly rate Women have lower hourly rates of pay than men.a special/reduced rate (=a lower charge) Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.a flat/fixed rate (=one that does not change) Profits were taxed at a flat rate of 45%.the going rate (=the usual amount that people pay for something) She paid her cleaner more than the going rate.nouns + ratethe exchange rate (=the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country) The exchange rate between the dollar and the euro remains stable.the tax rate Ireland has lower tax rates than most other European countries.the interest rate (=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings) Interest rates have remained high.the wage rate What is the hourly wage rate?the mortgage rate (=the rate charged by a bank on a loan to buy a house) Lower mortgage rates make buying a house more attractive.the base rate BrE (=the rate of interest set by the Bank of England, on which all British banks base their charges) The interest charged on your overdraft changes in line with bank base rates.verbsraise/put up a rate If the banks raise interest rates, this will reduce the demand for credit.cut/reduce/lower a rate The building society is to cut its mortgage rate by 0.7%.prepositionsthe rate of interest/pay/tax etc The government may have to raise the basic rate of tax.at a rate of sth Some customers are paying interest at a rate of over 15%.the rate for sth They should be paid the normal rate for the job.THESAURUS: rate cost1 (1)
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