The difference between Rate and Tax

When used as nouns, rate means the worth of something, whereas tax means money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

When used as verbs, rate means to assign or be assigned a particular rank or level, whereas tax means to impose and collect a tax from (a person).


check bellow for the other definitions of Rate and Tax

  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.

  1. Tax as a noun:

    Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

  2. Tax as a noun:

    A burdensome demand.

    Examples:

    "a heavy tax on time or health"

  3. Tax as a noun:

    A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

  4. Tax as a noun (obsolete):

    charge; censure

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Clarendon"

  5. Tax as a noun (obsolete):

    A lesson to be learned.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Johnson"

  1. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To impose and collect a tax from (a person).

    Examples:

    "Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest."

  2. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To impose and collect a tax on (something).

    Examples:

    "Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector."

  3. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To make excessive demands on.