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amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" pace: the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated" be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly" a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate" estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
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| rate responsive pacemaker |
an artificial cardiac pacemaker that can deliver stimuli at a rate adjustable to some parameter independent of atrial activity, such as respiratory rate, physical activity level, blood temperature, or mixed venous oxygen saturation level.
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a ratio where the quantities are of different kinds; example: 60 miles per hour
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A ratio that compares different kinds of units.
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The cost per unit of electricity or natural gas charged to a utility customer. Examples of rates include $0.60 per therm for natural gas and $0.70 per kilowatt-hour for electricity.
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