The difference between Rank and Rate
When used as nouns, rank means a row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"], whereas rate means the worth of something.
When used as verbs, rank means to place abreast, or in a line, whereas rate means to assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
Rank is also adverb with the meaning: quickly, eagerly, impetuously.
Rank is also adjective with the meaning: strong of its kind or in character.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rank and Rate
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Rank as an adjective:
Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter (used of negative things).
Examples:
"'rank treason"
"'rank nonsense"
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Rank as an adjective:
Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
Examples:
"'rank grass"
"'rank weeds"
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Rank as an adjective:
Suffering from overgrowth or hypertrophy; plethoric.
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Rank as an adjective:
Causing strong growth; producing luxuriantly; rich and fertile.
Examples:
"'rank land"
"rfquotek Mortimer"
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Rank as an adjective:
Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.
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Rank as an adjective:
Having a very strong and bad taste or odor.
Examples:
"Your gym clothes are rank, bro – when'd you last wash 'em?"
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Rank as an adjective:
Complete, used as an intensifier (usually negative, referring to incompetence).
Examples:
"I am a rank amateur as a wordsmith."
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Rank as an adjective (informal):
Gross, disgusting.
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Rank as an adjective (obsolete):
Strong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong.
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Rank as an adjective (obsolete):
Inflamed with venereal appetite.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Rank as an adverb (obsolete):
Quickly, eagerly, impetuously.
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Rank as a noun:
A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].
Examples:
"The front rank kneeled to reload while the second rank fired over their heads."
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Rank as a noun (music):
In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.
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Rank as a noun:
One's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality
Examples:
"Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23."
"The fancy hotel was of the first rank."
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Rank as a noun:
The level of one's position in a class-based society
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Rank as a noun:
a hierarchical level in an organization such as the military
Examples:
"Private First Class (PFC) is the lowest rank in the Marines."
"He rose up through the ranks of the company from mailroom clerk to CEO."
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Rank as a noun (taxonomy):
a level in a scientific taxonomy system
Examples:
"Phylum is the taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class."
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Rank as a noun (linear algebra):
Maximal number of linearly independent columns (or rows) of a matrix.
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Rank as a noun (mathematics):
The dimensionality of an array or tensor.
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Rank as a noun (mathematics):
The size of any basis of a given matroid.
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Rank as a noun (chess):
one of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number). The analog vertical lines are the files.
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Rank as a noun (typically in the plural):
A category of people, such as those who share an occupation.
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Rank as a verb:
To place abreast, or in a line.
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Rank as a verb:
To have a ranking.
Examples:
"Their defense ranked third in the league."
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Rank as a verb:
To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.
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Rank as a verb (US):
To take rank of; to outrank.
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Rate as a noun (obsolete):
The worth of something; value.
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Rate as a noun:
The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
Examples:
"At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year."
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Rate as a noun:
Speed.
Examples:
"The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate."
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Rate as a noun:
The relative speed of change or progress.
Examples:
"The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing."
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Rate as a noun:
The price of (an individual) thing; cost.
Examples:
"He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport."
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Rate as a noun:
A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.
Examples:
"Postal rates here are low."
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Rate as a noun:
A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.
Examples:
"We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience."
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Rate as a noun:
Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.
Examples:
"I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates."
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Rate as a noun (nautical):
A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.
Examples:
"This textbook is first-rate."
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Rate as a noun (obsolete):
Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.
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Rate as a noun (obsolete):
Order; arrangement.
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Rate as a noun (obsolete):
Ratification; approval.
Examples:
"rfquotek Chapman"
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Rate as a noun (horology):
The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.
Examples:
"daily rate; hourly rate; etc."
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
Examples:
"She is rated fourth in the country."
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To evaluate or estimate the value of.
Examples:
"They rate his talents highly."
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To consider or regard.
Examples:
"He rated this book brilliant."
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To deserve; to be worth.
Examples:
"The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide."
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.
Examples:
"The transformer is rated at 10 watts."
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Rate as a verb (transitive, chiefly, British):
To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
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Rate as a verb (transitive, informal):
To like; to think highly of.
Examples:
"The customers don't rate the new burgers."
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Rate as a verb (intransitive):
To have position (in a certain class).
Examples:
"She rates among the most excellent chefs in the world."
"He rates as the best cyclist in the country."
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Rate as a verb (intransitive):
To have value or standing.
Examples:
"This last performance of hers didn't rate very high with the judges."
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To ratify.
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Rate as a verb:
To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.
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Rate as a verb (transitive):
To berate, scold.