| at any rate |
in any case; at all events. [2 definitions] |
| bank rate |
the standard rate of discount that is established by a central bank or banks. |
| cut-rate |
available at a reduced price; cheap. [2 definitions] |
| death rate |
the number of deaths per unit of time for a given area or group. |
| exchange rate |
the price of one currency in terms of another, yielding a ratio at which money of one country can be exchanged for money of another country. |
| first-rate |
of the highest quality or rank. [2 definitions] |
| heart rate |
the number of times the heart beats in one minute, esp. as a measure of how hard the heart is working during physical exercise or emotional stress; pulse. |
| interest rate |
the rate at which interest is paid. An interest rate is expressed as a percent. |
| rate of exchange |
see "exchange rate." |
| rediscount rate |
the rate of interest a member bank pays to borrow money from the Federal Reserve Bank, using top grade commercial paper as collateral. |
| second-rate |
of a somewhat inferior quality or rank. |
| tax rate |
the percentage of income, property value, or the like that is to be paid as tax. |
| third-rate |
of third rate, class, or the like. [2 definitions] |