sequence vs rate

rate vs sequence

sequence and rate both are nouns.

sequence and rate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rate is a hypernym of sequence; that is, rate is a word with a broader meaning than sequence:

sequence: arrange in a sequence
rate: assign a rank or rating to

Other hypernyms of sequence include grade, order, place, range, rank.

sequence (noun)	rate (noun)
the action of following in order	the relative speed of progress or change
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
a following of one thing after another in time	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

sequence (verb)	rate (verb)
arrange in a sequence	assign a rank or rating to
determine the order of constituents in	estimate the value of
	be worthy of or have a certain rating

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