Collocations for rate - noun
1. speed/frequency
ADJECTIVE
constant,
expected,
regular,
steady,
unchanged
slow
the slow rate of change
slow
the slow rate of change
fast,
rapid
alarming, phenomenal
The costs of the project are rising at an alarming rate.
alarming, phenomenal
The costs of the project are rising at an alarming rate.
low
There is a low survival rate among babies born before 22 weeks.
There is a low survival rate among babies born before 22 weeks.
elevated,
high,
increased
ever-increasing, rising
anxiety over rising divorce rates
ever-increasing, rising
anxiety over rising divorce rates
success
divorce, marriage
death, fatality, mortality
recovery, survival
relapse
birth, fertility
accident
crime, murder, recidivism (technical, esp. AmE), suicide
jobless, unemployment
attrition (esp. AmE), dropout (esp. AmE), turnover
Medical students had a high dropout rate.
divorce, marriage
death, fatality, mortality
recovery, survival
relapse
birth, fertility
accident
crime, murder, recidivism (technical, esp. AmE), suicide
jobless, unemployment
attrition (esp. AmE), dropout (esp. AmE), turnover
Medical students had a high dropout rate.
graduation
(AmE)
Michigan's high-school graduation rate
Michigan's high-school graduation rate
growth,
inflation
heart, metabolic, pulse, respiratory
We need to eat less as we get older and our metabolic rate slows down.
heart, metabolic, pulse, respiratory
We need to eat less as we get older and our metabolic rate slows down.
VERB + rate
accelerate,
improve,
increase,
speed up
double
The US has doubled its rate of recycling in ten years.
double
The US has doubled its rate of recycling in ten years.
cut,
decrease,
hold down,
lower,
reduce,
slow down
Educating girls has the effect of lowering birth rates.
Educating girls has the effect of lowering birth rates.
stabilize
maintain
calculate, determine, estimate, measure
how to calculate your resting metabolic rate
maintain
calculate, determine, estimate, measure
how to calculate your resting metabolic rate
rate + VERB
be up,
go up,
shoot up
grow, increase, jump, rise, rocket, skyrocket, soar
be down, come down, go down
decline, decrease, drop, fall, plummet, plunge, slip, slow
grow, increase, jump, rise, rocket, skyrocket, soar
be down, come down, go down
decline, decrease, drop, fall, plummet, plunge, slip, slow
PREPOSITION
at a/the rate
The water was escaping at a rate of 200 gallons a minute.
The water was escaping at a rate of 200 gallons a minute.
rate of
the rate of salmonella infections
the rate of salmonella infections
rate per
the accident rate per 10 000 flight hours
the accident rate per 10 000 flight hours
2. amount of money paid
ADJECTIVE
cheap,
competitive,
low,
moderate,
reasonable
We have a wide range of vehicles available for hire at competitive rates.
Calls are cheap rate after 6 p.m. (BrE)
We have a wide range of vehicles available for hire at competitive rates.
Calls are cheap rate after 6 p.m. (BrE)
extortionate (esp. BrE),
high
credit companies that charge extortionate rates of interest
credit companies that charge extortionate rates of interest
rising
Borrowers want protection against rising interest rates.
Borrowers want protection against rising interest rates.
excellent,
good
poor
The account offers a poor rate of interest.
poor
The account offers a poor rate of interest.
fixed,
flat
You can opt to pay a flat rate for unlimited Internet access.
You can opt to pay a flat rate for unlimited Internet access.
usual
going
I'll pay you at the going rate (= the present usual rate of payment).
going
I'll pay you at the going rate (= the present usual rate of payment).
variable
annual, hourly, weekly
base, basic, standard
top
I pay the top rate of tax.
annual, hourly, weekly
base, basic, standard
top
I pay the top rate of tax.
average
market
current market rates for borrowing
market
current market rates for borrowing
group,
preferential
(esp. BrE)
Ask about the special group rates for entrance to the museum.
Ask about the special group rates for entrance to the museum.
discounted,
reduced
bank, exchange, interest, lending, mortgage, tax
bank, exchange, interest, lending, mortgage, tax
VERB + rate
determine,
fix,
peg,
set
Global banks have pegged interest rates at 1%.
Global banks have pegged interest rates at 1%.
hike,
increase,
lift,
put up,
raise
exceed
The deficit has recently exceeded the peak rates of the 1980s.
exceed
The deficit has recently exceeded the peak rates of the 1980s.
cut,
halve,
lower,
reduce,
slash
hold
We will hold these rates until April.
hold
We will hold these rates until April.
charge
They charge the usual rate of interest.
They charge the usual rate of interest.
pay
give (sb), offer (sb)
give (sb), offer (sb)
rate + VERB
climb,
go up,
increase,
jump,
jump up,
rise,
shoot up
Their hourly rates have gone up.
Mortgage rates jumped to 15%.
Their hourly rates have gone up.
Mortgage rates jumped to 15%.
come down,
decline,
dip,
drop,
fall,
go down
differ, fluctuate, vary
Exchange rates are fluctuating wildly.
differ, fluctuate, vary
Exchange rates are fluctuating wildly.
apply to sth
Standard rates of interest apply to these loans.
Standard rates of interest apply to these loans.
PREPOSITION
at a/the rate
money borrowed at a high rate of interest
money borrowed at a high rate of interest
rate for
the average rate for an unskilled worker
the average rate for an unskilled worker
rate of
an increase in the rate of taxation
an increase in the rate of taxation
PHRASES
a drop in rates,
a rise in rates
a one-point rise in base lending rates
a one-point rise in base lending rates
a rate of return
safe investments which give a good rate of return
safe investments which give a good rate of return