Rate: meaning, definitions and examples

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rate

[ reɪt ]

^{Context #1}

finance

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure.

Synonyms

level, percentage, standard

Examples of usage

The interest rates are expected to rise next month.
The exchange rate of the dollar against the euro is fluctuating.

^{Context #2}

evaluate

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Synonyms

assess, evaluate, judge

Examples of usage

The professor asked the students to rate the importance of each factor.
Customers are encouraged to rate their shopping experience on a scale of 1 to 5.

Translations

Translations of the word "rate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 taxa

avaliar
avaliar a qualidade

🇮🇳 दर

मूल्यांकन करना
मूल्यांकन

🇩🇪 Rate

bewerten
bewertung

🇮🇩 tingkat

menilai
penilaian

🇺🇦 ставка

оцінювати
оцінка

🇵🇱 stawka

oceniać
ocena

🇯🇵 率 (りつ)

評価する (ひょうかする)
評価 (ひょうか)

🇫🇷 taux

évaluer
évaluation

🇪🇸 tasa

valorar
valoración

🇹🇷 oran

değerlendirmek
değerlendirme

🇰🇷 율

평가하다
평가

🇸🇦 معدل

تقييم
تقدير

🇨🇿 sazba

hodnotit
hodnocení

🇸🇰 sadzba

hodnotiť
hodnotenie

🇨🇳 率 (lǜ)

评价 (píngjià)
评估 (pínggū)

🇸🇮 stopnja

oceniti
ocena

🇮🇸 hlutfall

meta
mat

🇰🇿 мөлшерлеме

бағалау
баға беру

🇬🇪 განაკვეთი

შეფასება
შეფასება

🇦🇿 faiz nisbəti

qiymətləndirmək
qiymətləndirmə

🇲🇽 tasa

valorar
valoración

Word origin

The word 'rate' originated from the Latin word 'ratus', meaning 'reckoned or estimated'. Over time, it evolved to represent a measure or evaluation. In the context of finance, 'rate' gained significance as a metric for comparison and assessment. Today, 'rate' is widely used in various fields to indicate a standard or value assigned to something.