rates

/ reɪts /

plural noun

1. (in some countries) a tax levied on property by a local authority

Example Sentences

However, messages coming down from the pons actually inhibit activity in the medulla, leading breathing rates to slow down.

From Science Daily

Further complicating matters, cell density constantly shifted as cells proliferated at ever changing rates -- interacting in complex ways with the synNotch genetic circuit.

From Science Daily

Their labor is for the most part barely compensated, at rates far below minimum wage.

From Los Angeles Times

But the path of inflation going forward is unusually uncertain and Bank of England officials, who decide whether to raise or cut interest rates, are divided.

From BBC

Interest rates affect the cost of borrowing and the returns available for savers.

From BBC