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rate vs measure

measure vs rate

rate and measure both are nouns.

rate and measure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rate Yes No Yes No
measure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, measure is a hypernym of rate; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than rate:
  • rate: estimate the value of
  • measure: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Other hypernyms of rate include appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value.
rate (noun) measure (noun)
the relative speed of progress or change how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
rate (verb) measure (verb)
assign a rank or rating to express as a number or measure or quantity
estimate the value of determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
be worthy of or have a certain rating evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
have certain dimensions
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