| has gloss | (noun) 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"
rate |
| lexicalization | eng: rate |
| subclass of | (noun) a relation between magnitudes
quantitative relation, magnitude relation |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
acceleration |
| has subclass | (noun) (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
deceleration |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate of shrinkage in size or number
rate of attrition, attrition rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
birthrate, fertility rate, natality, fertility, birth rate |
| has subclass | (noun) (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
bits per second, bps |
| has subclass | (noun) the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
crime rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
data rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
deathrate, death rate, fatality rate, mortality, mortality rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
dose rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
ESR, sedimentation rate, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, sed rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
rate of flow, flow rate, flow |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
flux |
| has subclass | (noun) the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"
frequency, frequence, oftenness |
| has subclass | (noun) 1,000,000,000 periods per second
gigahertz, gigacycle, Gc, gigacycle per second, GHz |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate of increase in size per unit time
growth rate, rate of growth |
| has subclass | (noun) the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
cycles/second, hertz, cps, Hz, cycle, cycle per second |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
rate of inflation, inflation rate |
| has subclass | (noun) (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
jerk |
| has subclass | (noun) one thousand periods per second
kc, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilohertz, kilocycle |
| has subclass | (noun) the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
kph, kilometres per hour, km/h, kilometers per hour |
| has subclass | (noun) one million periods per second
megahertz, Mc, megacycle, MHz, megacycle per second |
| has subclass | (noun) one trillion periods per second
THz, terahertz |
| has subclass | (noun) rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
metabolic rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
mph, miles per hour |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
gait, pace |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
heart rate, pulse, pulse rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
rate of return |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
rate of respiration, respiratory rate |
| has subclass | (noun) rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
revolutions per minute, rev, rpm |
| has subclass | (noun) (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time
sampling rate |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere
solar constant |
| has subclass | (noun) the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
spacing |
| has subclass | (noun) distance travelled per unit time
speed, velocity |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate of some repeating event
pace, tempo |
| has subclass | (noun) the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
words per minute, wpm |
| has subclass | c/Crime rates in the United States |
| has subclass | c/Homicide rates |
| has subclass | c/Incarceration rates |
| has subclass | c/Poverty rates |
| has subclass | c/Suicide rates |