The amount used to calculate premiums to be paid on an insurance policy.

A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated basal metabolic rate.

The birth rate is usually given as the number of live births divided by the average population (or the population at midyear). This is termed the crude birth rate. In 1995, for example, the crude birth rate per 1,000 population was 14 in the United States, 16.9 in Australia, etc.

The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is the crude death rate. In 1994, for example, the crude death rate per 1,000 population was 8.8 in the United States, 7.1 in Australia, etc. A death rate can also be tabulated according to age or cause.

The ratio of fetal deaths divided by the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year. In the United States, the fetal mortality rate plummeted from 19.2 per 1,000 births in 1950 to 9.2 per 1,000 births in 1980.

Number of heart beats per minute. The normal resting adult heart beats regularly at an average rate of 60 times per minute. (Young children's hearts beat faster). The speed of the heartbeat (heart rate) is governed by the speed of electrical signals from the pacemaker of the heart, the SA node, located in the right atrium (upper chamber of the [..]

The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well-being of infants, children, and pregnant women because it is associated with a variety of factors, such as maternal health, qua [..]

The number of maternal deaths related to childbearing divided by the number of live births (or by the number of live births + fetal deaths) in that year. The maternal mortality rate in the United States in 1993 (and 1994) was 0.1 per 1,000 live births, or 1 mother dying per 10,000 live births.

A death rate. There are a number of different types of mortality rates as, for examples, the following: The fetal mortality rate: The ratio of fetal deaths to the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year. The infant mortality rate: The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that [..]

The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The neonatal mortality rate in the United States, which was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 1980, declined to 5.8 per 1,000 live births in 1990.

The pulse rate is most often taken at the wrist. It measures the number of pulsations in the radial artery each minute. This most often reflects heart rate.

See: Respiratory rate.

A sedimentation rate, or "sed rate", is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation activity. It is measured by recording the rate at which red blood cells (RBCs) sediment in a tube over time. It increases (the RBCs sediment faster) with more inflammation.

A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood cells (RBCs) in a test tube separate from blood serum over time, becoming sediment in the bottom of the test tube. The sedimentation rate increases with more inflammation. Also called the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Abbreviated as sed rate o [..]

Measure of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population in a specified period of time. Note 1: Most such rates are ratios, calculated by dividing a numerator, e.g. the number of de [..]

A rate is a ratio that compares two quantities having different units of measure.

A rate refers to the occurrence of events over a specific interval in time.Similarly, a rate refers to the measure of the frequency of some phenomenon of interest.

1 [countable] the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a particular period of timea rising birth ratea dramatic fall in the city’s murder raterate of: The a [..]

A unit of cost that is multiplied by an exposure base to determine an insurance premium. An insurance rate is the amount of money necessary to cover losses, cover expenses, and provide a profit to t [..]

"estimated value or worth," early 15c., from Old French rate "price, value" and directly from Medieval Latin rata (pars) "fixed (amount)," from Latin rata "fixed, se [..]

"to scold," late 14c., probably from Old French reter "to impute blame, accuse, find fault with," from Latin reputare "to count over, reflect," in Vulgar Latin, "to [..]

"estimate the worth or value of," mid-15c., from rate (n.). Intransitive sense of "have a certain value, rank, or standing" is from 1809; specifically as "have high value" [..]

 a ratio between two measurements using different units, for example, births per year, cost per person, words per minute.

/ˈreɪt/ noun plural rates 1 rate /ˈreɪt/ noun plural rates Learner's definition of RATE [count] 1  : the speed at which something happens over a particular period of time The cold weather mea [..]

1. (advertising definition) The cost of a unit of space or time in an advertising media vehicle. 2. (physical distribution definition) A charge usually expressed in dollar terms for the performance of some transportation or distribution service.

Charges applicable to the transportation and services on a shipment.

The amount charged to an advertiser based on unit of space or time purchased. The rate may vary from national to local campaigns, or it may be a fixed rate based on a specific market.

The percentage used to calculate the interest charge for a loan. The rate and loan amount determine the interest expense and the loan payment. Also referred to as the interest rate, stated rate or loan rate.

The premium charge for specific coverage for the regular policy period. Also, the cost of a unit of insurance for a specified period of time.

A ratio that compares different kinds of units.

amount of one thing in comparison to another thing, often used as a measurement.

A charge for advertising media space or time.

A rate is 1 number (the numerator) divided by another number (the denominator).The numerator is commonly the number of events in a specified time. The denominator is the population 'at risk' of the event. Rates (crude, age-specific and age-standardised) are generally multiplied by a number such as 100,000 to create whole numbers.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" assi [..]

how fast something happens. The same word also means how much you pay for something

Named rates of fire (Intense, Rapid, Normal, Slow and Very Slow) in rounds per minute, the actual number of rounds varied with the type of gun.  Intense rate was the maximum sustained rate that the gu [..]

 opinion, judgment.

 to assign, to value.

A ratio that compares different kinds of units.

Definition A value describing one quantity in terms of another quantity. A common type of rate is a quantity expressed in terms of time, such as percent change per year.

The money rate paid to an employee per hour.

1 : a fixed ratio between two things 2 : a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: as a : a charge per unit of a commodity provided by a public utility b : a ...

A quantity of one thing compared to a quantity of another. [Dictionary definition]

value of insured losses expressed as a cost per unit of insurance.

A regulated price charged by a regulated entity such as a utility.

See Interest Rate

The price per unit of insurance.

The price of transportation services paid by the consumer. They are the negotiated monetary cost of moving a passenger or a unit of freight between a specific origin and destination. Rates are often visible to the consumers since transport providers most provide this information to secure transactions.

A comparison of quantities measured in two different units is called a rate. A rate can be thought of as a direct comparison of two sets (20 cookies for 5 children) or as an average amount (4 cookies [..]

The pricing factor upon which an insurance premium is based, it is the cost of a given unit of insurance.

A quantity of one thing compared to a quantity of another. [Dictionary definition]

the amount of interest charged on a monthly loan payment, expressed as a percentage.

The annual rate of interest on a loan, expressed as a percentage of 100. Rebate

The amount or degree of something measured in relation to a unit of something else or to a specified scale. In statistics, rate often expresses the incidence of a condition per 100,000 people, such as a murder or suicide rate. Rate also can reflect the speed at which something is changing, such as inflation or the percentage increase in a budget ea [..]

The percentage of interest a borrower pays for the use of money.

According to 15 USCS § 3202 (5), [Title 15. Commerce and Trade; Chapter 59. Retail Policies for Natural Gas Utilities] the term rate means “any (A) price, rate, charge, or classification made, demande [..]

A percentage of the monthly mortgage payment paid to the lender.

(n) a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit(n) amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis(n) the relative speed of progress or change(n) a quantity or amount or measure considered a [..]

A comparison of two values where one is divided by the other (Lessons 2, 15, 16, 18)

  The rate at which a sediment is deposited from a solution.

 The cost per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

The cost of money, either to borrow or to lend (interest rate) or to exchange for another currency (exchange rate).

The amount of money charged per unit.

The velocity, usually expressed in knots.

When applied to cells it usually means the cells current carrying capacity.

passer rating. Note that pro and college football use different formulas. Some details can be found here and you can calculate a passer rating using our NFL Passer Rating Calculator Tool.

Often used as a synonym for premium but actually refers to the base rating units that are used to determine the final premium.

A ratio of the number per year normalized by the number of vehicles, drivers, population, or vehicle miles traveled.

The price a rail customer pays to the railroad for transportation service (often only part of the rail customer’s overall “cost” of rail transportation).

This is the cost of a unit of insurance (usually $1,000 worth). Insurance is based on the history of loss experience for similar risks. What a driver pays for auto insurance is based in part on past e [..]

(see individual rate types, i.e. demand rate, interruptible rate, lifeline rate, seasonal rate, time-of-day rate, time-of-use rate, off-peak rate and on-peak rate)

The per unit cost of insurance.

 Often used as a synonym for premium but actually refers to the base rating units that are used to determine the final premium.

n. índice, tasa, tipo

(Register of Australian Tertiary Education) The qualifications system used in the higher education sector before the introduction of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

See Interest Rate.

A government-regulated amount that insurers use to determine what your premium will be.

The amount of interest on a loan expressed as an annual percentage of the principal.

The pricing factor upon which the insurance buyer's premium is based.

(or interest rate) - The annual rate of interest on a loan expressed as a percentage of 100.

A measure of the frequency of a phenomenon. An expression of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population (from Last, 1988).

The ratio of the number of conceptions (CONCEPTION) including Live Birth; Stillbirth; and fetal losses, to the mean number of females of reproductive age in a Population during a set Time period.

The number of Times an organism breathes with the Lungs (Respiration) per unit Time, usually per minute.

The amount of a substance secreted by Cells or by a specific organ or organism over a given period of Time; usually applies to those substances which are formed by glandular Tissues and are released b [..]

The proportion of Survivors in a group, e.g., of Patients, studied and followed over a period, or the proportion of Persons in a specified group alive at the beginning of a Time interval who survive t [..]

Heat Production, or its measurement, of an organism at the lowest level of Cell Chemistry in an inactive, awake, Fasting state. It may be determined directly by means of a calorimeter or indirectly by [..]

The number of Births in a given Population per year or other unit of Time.

Births in 1 year x 1,000/number of Women Aged 15-44 at midyear.

The Heart Rate of the Fetus. The normal range at term is between 120 and 160 beats per minute.

The volume of Water filtered out of Plasma through glomerular Capillary walls into Bowman's Capsules per unit of Time. It is considered to be equivalent to Inulin clearance.

The number of Times the Heart Ventricles Contract per unit of Time, usually per minute.

Volume of biological fluid completely cleared of drug metabolites as measured in unit Time. Elimination occurs as a result of Metabolic Processes in the Kidney, liver, Saliva, Sweat, Intestine, Heart, [..]

The number of Mutations that occur in a specific sequence, Gene, or Genome over a specified period of Time such as years, Cell Divisions, or Generations.

Old scale for classing of warships. Based on number of guns carried; first rate carried 100 or more guns; fifth rate carried 32 to 40. Lowest rate was 'sixth'. 2. Rate of a chronometer is th [..]

The pricing factor upon which the insurance buyer's premium is based.

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices.

  Defines personnel by occupation; for example, Boatswain's Mate Third Class (BM3).  

  Grade or official standing of enlisted men; identifies pay grade or level of advancement; within each rating a rate reflects levels of aptitude, training, experience, knowledge, skill, and responsib [..]

In 1653 the British Admiralty's Fighting Instructions classified the size and capabilities (guns mounted) of a sailing warship into 6 distinct rates. A first rate being the largest and most capab [..]

Rate applies to the classification of ships according to size and armament. There were six rates at the time of the narrative: 1st (100+ guns), 2nd (90-98 guns), 3rd (64-80 guns), 4th (50-60 guns), 5t [..]

For titles of station aboard a ship, all non-commissioned officers were marked in the ship's muster-book according to skills and duties. The chief grades in the Royal Navy were seaman (subdivided [..]

the grade of official standing of enlisted men. Rates extend from E-1 (seaman recruit, fireman recruit, etc.) through E-9 (Master Chief Petty Officer). Rank is the equivalent term for officers.

grade or official standing of enlisted personnel; identifies pay grade or level of advancement.

Job specialization, e.g. GSM (Gas Turbine Mechanic), GMG (Gunner's Mate, Guns), GMM (Gunner's Mate, Missile), AO (Aviation Ordnanceman), etc. Contrast with RATING.

The rank held by a naval seaman.

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices.

The charges to receive coverage from an insurance company or carrier sometimes categorized by subscriber and additional dependents.

Often referred to as an insurance “premium,” it is the price you pay to acquire a certain amount of insurance protection.

The cost of a given unit of insurance.

A charge per unit in determining insurance premiums.

A charge for insurance based on factors relating to insurable qualities, market conditions, etc.

Often used as a synonym for premium but actually refers to the base rating units that are used to determine the final premium.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The per unit cost of insurance. (See also Premium).

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The pricing factor upon which a premium is based.

Often used as a synonym for premium but actually refers to the base rating units that are used to determine the final premium.

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Based on historical loss experience for similar risks and often regulated by state insurance offices.

A charge per unit in determining insurance premiums.

The average frequency of behavior emitted during a standard unit of time. Formula. Number of responses divided by the number of time units. For example, if 20 responses occur in 5 minutes, the rate is [..]

A compound dimensional quantity describing the average number of events per unit of time. Calculated by dividing total count by either total IRT or by the total time during which the responses occurre [..]

The number of times something occurs within a specified time period. Rates of behavior are often reported in "responses per minute," "responses per hour," or "responses per da [..]

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

A charge per unit in determining insurance premiums.

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices.

The per unit cost of insurance. (See also Premium).

Refers to the base rating units that are used to determine a final premium.

The insurance premium price per unit—e.g. €2 per €100 of sum insured OR 2%.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices.

The pricing factor upon which a premium is based.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The cost of insurance per unit used as a means or base for the determination of premiums.

The per unit cost of insurance. Also see "premium".

The number of events happening divided by the length of time over which they happen. A rate of change is the amount of change happening in a interval divided by the length of the interval; for small i [..]

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices. RATE REGULATION

The price of insurance for one year per unit of exposure, distinguished from the premium. Just as commodity prices are quoted in terms of cost per pound, per dozen, per quart, etc., insurance prices o [..]

A rate arrived at by means of the application of a special rating formula to a manual rate, for a risk large enough to warrant variations from the average risk.

A charge per unit in determining insurance premiums.

the ratio of the number of events to the population.

To be good, to count for something

The speed at which a person speaks.

1. Quantity or amount per unit of something else, usually time. See also ANGULAR RATE, CHRONOMETER RATE, PULSE REPETITION RATE, REPETITION RATE, WATCH RATE. 2. With respect to Loran C, the term rate, [..]

The percentage of interest paid to borrow money from a lender.

How much an on-campus space costs. Rates vary by room/ apartment type. Rates indicated are for the entire academic year (fall and spring).

Risk Assessment, Tools of Supervision, Evaluation

Authorised charges per unit of consumption for a specified time period for any of the classes of utility services provided to a customer.

A basic indicator for estimating the performance of certain variables in relative terms.

The price of one currency in terms of another.

The price of one currency in terms of another currency. Also known as exchange rate.

A term used by the casino regarding a player’s skill level, rate of play, average bet size, and other factors; comps are frequently determined by how a player is rated.

An expression of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population.

Measures the frequency of a demographic event occurring in a population.

The number of observed events per total number in whom this event might occur over a specified time period, often expressed as per 1,000 or per 100,000 (persons, male, female, children etc)

When discussing Hotels in TourCMS a Rate is a type of Room (double room, sea-view room etc) which does not have a limited availability loaded, e.g. it will continue to sell for a given date until take [..]

A fixed ratio between two things.

A rate is a measure of some event, disease, or condition in relation to a unit of population, along with some specification of time.

see Incidence and Mortality

The interest rate charged on a loan that is a monthly percentage relationship between the payments and the total amount borrowed, including fees.

the number per unit of the population with a particular characteristic, for a given unit of time Resilience

See Demand Charge

The authorized charges per unit or level of consumption for a specified time period for any of the classes of utility services provided to a customer. Rate Base

An expression of the frequency with which an event (for example, the onset of a disease) occurs in a defined population. 

The cost of a unit of insurance, usually per $1,000. Rates are based on historical loss experience for similar risks and may be regulated by state insurance offices.

A charge per unit in determining insurance premiums.

A rate is a relationship between two quantities, often expressed as a percentage.

This is the annual interest rate applied to the outstanding balance of the loans.

Run After Tax Evaders

In mathematics, a rate is the ratio between two related quantities. If the denominator of the ratio is expressed as a single unit of one of these quantities, and if it is assumed that this quantity ca [..]

Rate may refer to: