#rate 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"
supertype: #magnitude_relation__magnituderelation__quantitative_relation a relation between magnitudes
subtype: #attrition_rate__attritionrate__rate_of_attrition the rate of shrinkage in size or number
subtype: #birthrate__birth_rate__birthrate__fertility__fertility_rate__fertilityrate__natality the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
subtype: #bits_per_second__bps__bp (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
subtype: #crime_rate__crimerate the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
subtype: #data_rate the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
subtype: #channel_capacity__channelcapacity the maximum data rate that can be attained over a given channel
subtype: #deathrate__death_rate__deathrate__morbidity__mortality__mortality_rate__mortalityrate__fatalityrate the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
subtype: #infant_deathrate__infant_mortality__infant_mortality_rate the death rate during the first year of life
subtype: #neonatal_mortality_rate__neonatal_mortality the death rate during the first 28 days of life
subtype: #dose_rate the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
subtype: #erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate__erythrocytesedimentationrate__ESR__sedimentation_rate__sedimentationrate__sed_rate__sedrate the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
subtype: #rate_of_flow__flow__flow_rate the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
subtype: #cardiac_output__cardiacoutput the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"
subtype: #flux.rate the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
subtype: #neutron_flux__neutronflux the rate of flow of neutrons; the number of neutrons passing through a unit area in unit time
subtype: #radiant_flux__radiantflux the rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)
subtype: #luminous_flux the rate of flow of light energy
subtype: #frequency__frequence__oftenness__oftennes the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second); "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"
subtype: #audio_frequency__audiofrequency__audio an audible acoustic wave frequency
subtype: #radio_frequency__radiofrequency an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
subtype: #extremely_low_frequency__extremelylowfrequency__ELF below 3 kilohertz
subtype: #very_low_frequency__VLF 3 to 30 kilohertz
subtype: #low_frequency__lowfrequency__LF 30 to 300 kilohertz
subtype: #medium_frequency__MF 300 to 3000 kilohertz
subtype: #high_frequency__HF 3 to 30 megahertz
subtype: #very_high_frequency__VHF 30 to 300 megahertz
subtype: #ultrahigh_frequency__ultrahighfrequency__UHF 300 to 3000 megahertz
subtype: #superhigh_frequency__superhighfrequency__SHF 3 to 30 gigahertz
subtype: #extremely_high_frequency__EHF 30 to 300 gigahertz
subtype: #infrared_frequency__infrared the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared"
subtype: #wave_number the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave
subtype: #rydberg_constant__rydbergconstant__rydberg__rydberg_unit__rydbergunit a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
subtype: #count_per_minute__countperminute__counts/minute frequency per minute
subtype: #sampling_frequency (telecommunications) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal
subtype: #Nyquist_frequency (telecommunications) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal
subtype: #gigahertz__GHz__gigacycle_per_second__gigacyclepersecond__gigacycle__Gc 1,000,000,000 periods per second
subtype: #growth_rate__rate_of_growth the rate of increase in size per unit time
subtype: #Hertz__Hz__cycle_per_second__cyclepersecond__cycles/second__cps__cp__cycle the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second
subtype: #inflation_rate__inflationrate__rate_of_inflation the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
subtype: #jerk__rate_of_acceleration (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
subtype: #kilohertz__khz__kilocycle_per_second__kilocyclepersecond__kilocycle__kc one thousand periods per second
subtype: #kilometers_per_hour__kilometres_per_hour__kph__km/h the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
subtype: #megahertz__MHz__megacycle_per_second__megacyclepersecond__megacycle__Mc one million periods per second
subtype: #metabolic_rate__metabolicrate rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
subtype: #basal_metabolic_rate__basalmetabolicrate__BMR because the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
subtype: #miles_per_hour__milesperhour__mph the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
subtype: #gait.rate__pace the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
subtype: #quick_time__quicktime a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute
subtype: #double_time.gait__doubletime a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
subtype: #beats_per_minute__beatsperminute__bpm__metronome_marking__metronomemarking__M.M. (music) the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
subtype: #pulse_rate__pulserate__pulse__heart_rate__heartrate the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
subtype: #femoral_pulse__femoralpulse pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
subtype: #radial_pulse pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
subtype: #respiratory_rate__respiratoryrate__rateofrespiration the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
subtype: #revolutions_per_minute__revolutionsperminute__rpm__rev rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
subtype: #sampling_rate (telecommunications) the frequency of sampling per unit time
subtype: #Nyquist_rate (telecommunications) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal
subtype: #solar_constant__solarconstant the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere
subtype: #spacing the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
subtype: #speed__velocity distance travelled per unit time
subtype: #airspeed the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
subtype: #escape_velocity the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
subtype: #groundspeed the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
subtype: #hypervelocity excessive velocity; "the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts"
subtype: #muzzle_velocity the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
subtype: #speed_of_light__light_speed__lightspeed__c the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
subtype: #steerageway (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
subtype: #terminal_velocity the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
subtype: #tempo.rate the rate of some repeating event
subtype: #words_per_minute__wordsperminute__wpm the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
subtype: pm#computer_speed
subtype: pm#computer_speed_unit
subtype: #MFLOPS__MegaFLOPS__million_floating_point_operations_per_second (computer science) a unit for measuring computing power
subtype: #MIPS__million_instructions_per_second (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of computers; "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second"
subtype: #pace.rate__rate the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
subtype: #swiftness__swiftnes__fastness a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
subtype: #hurriedness__hurriednes__hastiness__hastines overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
subtype: #precipitateness__abruptness__precipitance__precipitancy__suddenness the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
subtype: #acceleration.rate an increase in speed; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
subtype: #getaway__pickup the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"
subtype: #precipitation.acceleration an unexpected acceleration or hastening: "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
subtype: #acceleration (physics) a rate of change of velocity
subtype: #centripetal_acceleration__centripetalacceleration the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit
subtype: #acceleration_unit a unit for measuring acceleration
subtype: #gal.acceleration_unit a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)
subtype: #deceleration__slowing a decrease in speed
subtype: #execution_speed__executionspeed (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
subtype: #graduality__gradualness the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
subtype: #beat.pace a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"
subtype: #celerity__quickness__quicknes a rate that is rapid
subtype: #fleetness__fleetnes rapidity of movement: "fleetness of foot"
subtype: #instantaneousness__instantaneousnes__immediateness__immediatenes the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
subtype: #expeditiousness__dispatch__despatch__expedition the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
subtype: #promptness__promptitude the characteristic of doing things without delay
subtype: #slowness__deliberation__deliberateness__unhurriedness__unhurriednes a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
subtype: #leisureliness__leisurelines slowness by virtue of being leisurely
subtype: #dilatoriness__procrastination slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
subtype: pm#m/s__m/__meter_per_second__meterpersecond
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