pulse vs rate

pulse and rate both are nouns.

pulse and rate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pulse	Yes	No	Yes	No
rate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rate is a hypernym of pulse; that is, rate is a word with a broader meaning than pulse:

pulse: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
rate: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

Other hypernyms of pulse include vital sign.

pulse (noun)	rate (noun)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart	the relative speed of progress or change
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

pulse (verb)	rate (verb)
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses	assign a rank or rating to
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically	estimate the value of
drive by or as if by pulsation	be worthy of or have a certain rating

Difference between pulse and rate

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