specific rate
UK: /spəˈsɪfɪk ˈreɪt/
Definition

Definition of specific rate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurementTECH.measure showing how fast something happens for each single unitTECH.
  • Engineers calculated the specific rate of energy use for the new machine.
multipotent pluripotent

Adjective

1.
scienceTECH.expressing a rate of change per unit of a substance or materialTECH.
  • The report compares specific rates of heat loss.
normalized unitary
2.
financeTECH.based on a fixed charge for each unit of goods taxedTECH.
  • The government introduced a specific rate duty on imported tobacco.
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Expressions with specific

woman-specificadj.
made for or relating only to women
This is a woman-specific health program.
business-specificadj.
made for or relevant to a particular business
We offer business-specific training for your company.
country-specificadj.
made for or only used in one country
These rules are country-specific and do not apply elsewhere.
gender-specificadj.
relating only to one gender, not both
This is a gender-specific restroom.
industry-specificadj.
made for or used in one particular industry
This is industry-specific software for hospitals.
game-specificadj.
only used or found in one particular game
This rule is game-specific and doesn't apply elsewhere.

Expressions with rate

blanket raten.
single rate applied to all items or cases
The company charges a blanket rate for all deliveries.
at any rateadv.
despite other factors or considerations
The forecast was poor, but we went hiking at any rate.
not rate a mentionv.
be considered too unimportant to talk about
His minor mistake did not rate a mention in the report.
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 specific rate

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overrateproraterateableraterratingreiteratespecificallyspecificationspecificityspecifyunderrateunrated

Terms with specific rate included in their meaning

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income tax bracketn.
finance
range of income taxed at a specific rate
run atv.
mechanics
operate at a specific speed or rate
tax bracketn.
finance
range of income taxed at a specific rate
proratedadj.
finance
adjusted according to a specific rate or formula
strokev.
rowing
row at a specific rate
natalityn.
demography
the birth rate in a specific population
clockedadj.
technology
operating at a specific electronic timing rate
SARacr.
acr: specific absorption rate
rate at which body absorbs energy from a device

Examples of specific rate in a sentence

  • We compared the specific rate of fuel consumption across different car models.
  • Researchers measured the specific rate of oxygen uptake per gram of tissue.
  • The catalyst increased the specific rate of reaction per unit mass.
  • The proposal replaces ad valorem taxes with a specific rate tariff.
  • Exporters opposed the new specific rate excise on raw materials.

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  1. French:taux spécifique, spécifique, ...
  2. German:spezifische Rate, spezifisch, ...
  3. Italian:tasso specifico, specifico, ...
  4. Spanish:tasa específica, específico, ...
  5. Portuguese:taxa específica, específico, ...
  6. Chinese:比速率, 比率的, ...
  7. Japanese:比率, 比率の, ...
  8. Arabic:ٱلْمُعَدَّل ٱلنَّوْعِيّ, نَوْعِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶצֶב סְפֶּצִיפִי, סְגוּלִּי, ...
  10. Russian:удельная скорость, удельный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:питома швидкість, питомий, ...
  12. Hindi:विशिष्ट दर, विशिष्ट दर वाला, ...

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