rate

(redirected from morbidity rate)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia.

Rate

Value, measure, or degree; a charge, payment, or price determined through the application of a mathematical formula or based upon a scale or standard.

For example, an interest rate is determined by the ratio between the principal and interest.

Rate is also used synonymously with tax.

rate

noun amount, assessment, charge, cost, expense, fare, fee, hire, magno, obligation, pace, parvo emere, price, quotation, standard, tempo, valuation, value, velocity, worth
Associated concepts: legal rate of interest, rate of exchange

rate

verb aestimare, appraise, apprize, assess, class, classify, compute, determine, esteem, estimate, evaluate, figure, fix the price of, gauge, grade, judge, measure, merit, price, quantify, rank, reckon, set a value on, tag, value, weigh
See also: amount, appraise, arrange, assess, assessment, calculate, caliber, charge, classify, cost, criticize, differential, duty, earnings, estimate, evaluate, expense, face amount, frequency, gauge, inveigh, levy, measure, organize, par, pigeonhole, price, quality, rebuke, reprehend, sum, tax, worth

RATE. A public valuation or assessment of every man's estate; or the ascertaining how much tax every one shall pay. Vide Pow. Mortg. Index, h.t.; Harr. Dig. h.t.; 1 Hopk. C. R. 87.

Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
On the natural and social factors causing the infection risk, the regions ranking on the epidemiological risk levels were classified into two groups on the basis of epidemiological data: (a) areas with high risk of infection (Zelenovsky, Burlinsky, Akzhaik, Terektinsky, Taskalinsky, Chingirlausky areas of the region, and Uralsk city) are confined to the forest area and parts of forest steppe in the valley of flood basins with well-developed river net, fish infection rate, developed fishing, and people's morbidity rate level; and (b) areas with low risk of infection (Bokeyordinsky, Zhangalinsky, Zhanibeksky, Kaztalovsky, Karatobinsky, and Syrymsky), occupying steppe zones with less water content, slightly developed fishing, and lack of infected fish.
The features of opisthorchiasis' epizootic process in West Kazakhstan Region
Morbidity rate on classes of diseases per 1000 of studied reflects the structure of illnesses.
Comparative analysis of morbidity rate in adolescents studied in different types of public educational institutions
22) In 1997 the morbidity rate in Afghanistan was estimated at 753 cases/100 thousand inhabitants (among them 35% were infected but asymptomatic).
Health hazards in Central Asia on Afghanistan example
They show a deterioration in the overall morbidity rate over the period.
Annual symposium: recent trends in mortality and morbidity in Ireland: changing morbidity patterns in Ireland 1996-2006
Morbidity rate was calculated using the overall number of complications instead of the number of patients with this outcome.
Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the ageing patient
WASHINGTON--Approximately 18,000 men over age 55 are participating in a seven-year study that researchers hope will determine whether the drug finasteride is effective in preventing prostate cancer, a condition that has a particularly high morbidity rate among blacks.
Finasteride study under way
Professionals have the lowest morbidity rate by occupation.
Selected correlates of morbidity in Pakistan
Since China carried out the first survey on diabetes epidemiology in 1980, the morbidity rate of diabetes increases from less than 1% then to about 10% currently.
Research and Markets: Research Report on China's Diabetes Drug Market, 2013-2017
However, the overall morbidity rate was lower for the endoscopic group.
Choosing between endoscopic or microscopic removal of third ventricle colloid cysts
The proportional morbidity rate (PMR) observed was estimated to be 8.
STRESS STATUS (MILD, MODERATE AND SEVERE) VIZ`-A-VIZ` LEADING RISK FACTORS AMONG CLIENT-OWNED DOMESTICATED CATS (Felissilvestriscatus) AFFECTED WITH THE 'PANDORA' SYNDROME: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
In the anomaly group, perinatal morbidity rate is 105.
Cross-sectional study of need of targeted USG and its benefits in decreasing foetal and maternal morbidity and mortality by obstetric decision making in a low resource setting

Legal browser ?
Full browser ?