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the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation.

a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing and used as a standard or measure.

a fixed charge per unit of quantity.

price; cost.

degree of speed, progress, etc..

degree or comparative extent of action or procedure.

relative condition or quality; grade, class, or sort.

assigned position in any of a series of graded classes; rating.

Insurance.��the premium charge per unit of insurance.

a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation.

a wage paid on a specified time basis.

a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard.

Horology.��the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period.

British.��Usually rates.

1. a tax on property for some local purpose.

2. any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.

to estimate the value or worth of; appraise.

to esteem, consider, or account.

to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.

to value for purposes of taxation or the like.

to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.

to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor; give a specific rating to.

to be considered or treated as worthy of; merit.

to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.

to have value, standing, etc..

to have position in a certain class.

to rank very high in estimation.