rate

/ɹeɪt/

The worth of something; value.

The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.

At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.

Speed.

The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.

The relative speed of change or progress.

The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.

The price of (an individual) thing; cost.

He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport.

A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.

Postal rates here are low.

A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.

We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.

I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates.

A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.

This textbook is first-rate.

Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.

Order; arrangement.

Ratification; approval.

The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.

daily rate; hourly rate; etc.