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absolute pitch the exact pitch of a single musical tone as determined by its rate of vibrations as measured on a standard scale. [1/2 definitions]
accelerate to increase the speed or rate of. [3/2 definitions]
accident-prone tending or likely to have more than the average number or rate of accidents.
advance to increase the degree or rate of. [1/14 definitions]
-age rate; amount; charge. [1/5 definitions]
allometry the growth rate of part of an organism in comparison with the growth rate of the entire organism or some other part of it. [1/2 definitions]
American plan a system by which hotels charge a fixed rate for room, meals, and service. (Cf. European plan.)
anyhow in any case; at any rate. [1/3 definitions]
A one superior; first-rate; first-class.
assess to rate the value of something for taxation; value. [1/3 definitions]
at least in any case; at any rate. [1/2 definitions]
bank rate the standard rate of discount that is established by a central bank or banks.
biofeedback a method for self-regulation of presumably involuntary bodily functions, such as heartbeat rate, with the aid of electronic monitors that display visual representations of such functions.
boss1 (slang) first-rate. [1/7 definitions]
bradycardia abnormally slow heart rate.
Bureau of Labor Statistics a research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that collects and compiles statistical information, providing such measures as Consumer Price Index, inflation rate, and unemployment rate.
bush-league (informal) pertaining to a second-rate group or sphere of activity. [2 definitions]
bush leaguer someone whose performance is mediocre or second-rate. [1/2 definitions]
capital1 of high quality; excellent; first rate. [1/8 definitions]
carload the minimum weight required by law to ship freight by rail at a reduced rate. [1/2 definitions]
clip1 a fast rate of speed. [1/5 definitions]