ratemeasure
nounUK /ˈreɪtˌmɛʒə/
US /ˈreɪtˌmɛʒər/
A ratemeasure is a way to check how fast or how much something happens.
The teacher used a ratemeasure to see how quickly the class finished the quiz.
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2. A tool that shows the speed at which something moves or changes.
The ratemeasure on the dashboard showed the car was going faster.
3. A standard used to compare how often something occurs.
Scientists kept a ratemeasure of how many birds visited the feeder each day.
4. A number that tells how much of something happens in a set time.
The ratemeasure for the water flow was ten liters per minute.