Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rate in American Collocation
rate
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/reɪt/
high or fast
alarming
fast
high
rapid
They claim that the Earth is heating up at an alarming rate.
In addition, occupying troops suffer very high injury rates.
low or slow
low
slow
Prosperous countries tend to have lower birth rates.
maximum/minimum
maximum
minimum
You should exercise at 50–60 per cent of your maximum heart rate.
average
average
overall
Average vacancy rates dropped to 13.89 per cent.
birth
crime
death
detection
growth
mortality
pass
response
success
survival
unemployment
10-year survival rates with this form of cancer are as low as 10 per cent.
rise
double
increase
rise
soar
The death rate has risen even more in recent months.
fall
decline
decrease
drop
fall
plummet
slow
The inflation rate has fallen dramatically over the past 5 years.
change or vary
fluctuate
vary
Questionnaires are commonly used, but response rates vary greatly.
be
average
be
remain
Over the years, our repayment rate has averaged 98 per cent.
be more than
exceed
In maths the pass rate exceeds 88 per cent.