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

  1. Rank as an adjective:

    Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter (used of negative things).

    Examples:

    "'rank treason"

    "'rank nonsense"

  2. Rank as an adjective:

    Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.

    Examples:

    "'rank grass"

    "'rank weeds"

  3. Rank as an adjective:

    Suffering from overgrowth or hypertrophy; plethoric.

  4. Rank as an adjective:

    Causing strong growth; producing luxuriantly; rich and fertile.

    Examples:

    "'rank land"

    "rfquotek Mortimer"

  5. Rank as an adjective:

    Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.

  6. 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?"

  7. Rank as an adjective:

    Complete, used as an intensifier (usually negative, referring to incompetence).

    Examples:

    "I am a rank amateur as a wordsmith."

  8. Rank as an adjective (informal):

    Gross, disgusting.

  9. Rank as an adjective (obsolete):

    Strong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong.

  10. Rank as an adjective (obsolete):

    Inflamed with venereal appetite.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  1. Rank as an adverb (obsolete):

    Quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

  1. 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."

  2. 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.

  3. 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."

  4. Rank as a noun:

    The level of one's position in a class-based society

  5. 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."

  6. Rank as a noun (taxonomy):

    a level in a scientific taxonomy system

    Examples:

    "Phylum is the taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class."

  7. Rank as a noun (linear algebra):

    Maximal number of linearly independent columns (or rows) of a matrix.

  8. Rank as a noun (mathematics):

    The dimensionality of an array or tensor.

  9. Rank as a noun (mathematics):

    The size of any basis of a given matroid.

  10. 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.

  11. Rank as a noun (typically in the plural):

    A category of people, such as those who share an occupation.

  1. Rank as a verb:

    To place abreast, or in a line.

  2. Rank as a verb:

    To have a ranking.

    Examples:

    "Their defense ranked third in the league."

  3. Rank as a verb:

    To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.

  4. Rank as a verb (US):

    To take rank of; to outrank.

  1. Rate as a noun (obsolete):

    The worth of something; value.

  2. 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."

  3. Rate as a noun:

    Speed.

    Examples:

    "The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate."

  4. Rate as a noun:

    The relative speed of change or progress.

    Examples:

    "The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing."

  5. Rate as a noun:

    The price of (an individual) thing; cost.

    Examples:

    "He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport."

  6. 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."

  7. 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."

  8. 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."

  9. 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."

  10. Rate as a noun (obsolete):

    Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.

  11. Rate as a noun (obsolete):

    Order; arrangement.

  12. Rate as a noun (obsolete):

    Ratification; approval.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Chapman"

  13. Rate as a noun (horology):

    The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.

    Examples:

    "daily rate; hourly rate; etc."

  1. Rate as a verb (transitive):

    To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.

    Examples:

    "She is rated fourth in the country."

  2. Rate as a verb (transitive):

    To evaluate or estimate the value of.

    Examples:

    "They rate his talents highly."

  3. Rate as a verb (transitive):

    To consider or regard.

    Examples:

    "He rated this book brilliant."

  4. Rate as a verb (transitive):

    To deserve; to be worth.

    Examples:

    "The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide."

  5. 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."

  6. Rate as a verb (transitive, chiefly, British):

    To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.

  7. Rate as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To like; to think highly of.

    Examples:

    "The customers don't rate the new burgers."

  8. 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."

  9. Rate as a verb (intransitive):

    To have value or standing.

    Examples:

    "This last performance of hers didn't rate very high with the judges."

  10. Rate as a verb (transitive):

    To ratify.

  11. Rate as a verb:

    To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.

  1. Rate as a verb (transitive):

    To berate, scold.

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