basic rate UK
ˈbeɪsɪk reɪt
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Definition of basic rate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
salaryTECH.UKlowest salary level in a pay scaleTECH.UK
  • She earns the basic rate as a new employee.
base pay minimum wage
2.
financeTECH.UKstandard level of money payable in taxationTECH.UK
  • The basic rate of income tax is 20%.
flat rate
3.
businessRareUKminimum charge for a service or productRareUK
  • The basic rate for internet service is $30 per month.
base rate
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Expressions with basic

basic materialsn.
essential elements needed for a process
Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.
basic trainingn.
introductory training covering essential skills
The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.
basic searchn.
simple search function offering few options usually one main search field
Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.
basic amenitiesn.
essential things needed for comfortable daily living
The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.
basic cablen.
cable TV service with few channels and lower price
Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with rate

blanket raten.
single rate applied to all items or cases
The company charges a blanket rate for all deliveries.
not rate a mentionv.
be considered too unimportant to talk about
His minor mistake did not rate a mention in the report.
at any rateadv.
used to change the subject or return to a previous subject
He's not the best at sports, but at any rate, he's enthusiastic..
it didn't rate a mentionexp.
not considered important enough to be mentioned
The tiny typo was fixed, but it didn't rate a mention in the meeting.
daily raten.
amount of money paid or charged for each day of use or work
The consultant's daily rate was higher than the company expected.
at a rate ofprep.
indicating speed or frequency of an action
The car was moving at a rate of 60 miles per hour.
at a slow rateadv.
in a way that happens with little speed
The project is moving at a slow rate.
at that rateadv.
continuing at the current speed or condition
At that rate, we'll finish by noon.
at this rateadv.
continue with the current speed or manner of action or progress
At this rate, we will finish the project by next week!
cheap raten.
price or fee that is lower than usual
We found a cheap rate for the hotel room.

Terms related to basic rate

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basicsratedratingcompensationearningsincomepayremunerationsalarystipendwagebracket

Terms with basic rate included in their meaning

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higher raten.
taxation
income tax rate above the basic level
headline raten.
taxation
basic tax rate before deductions
R0abbr.
abr: Basic Reproductive Rate
average number of cases one person causes

Examples of basic rate in a sentence

  • He was promoted but still paid the basic rate.
  • The government announced a change in the basic rate.
  • Debates continue over the fairness of the basic rate.
  • The basic rate for electricity has increased this year.
  • Many customers are unhappy with the new basic rate.

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  1. French:salaire de base, taux de base, ...
  2. German:Basissatz, Grundtarif, ...
  3. Italian:salario base, aliquota base, ...
  4. Spanish:tarifa básica, tasa básica, ...
  5. Portuguese:salário base, taxa básica, ...
  6. Chinese:基本工资, 基本税率, ...
  7. Japanese:基本給, 基本税率, ...
  8. Arabic:أَجر أَساسِي, مُعَدَّل أَسَاسِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׂכַר בְּסִיס, שִׁיעוּר יְסוֹד, ...
  10. Russian:базовая ставка, основная ставка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:базова ставка, основна ставка, ...
  12. Hindi:मूल वेतन, मूल दर, ...

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