(UK, military, nautical, historical) A first-rate ship of the line.

(economics, finance) The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another, usually expressed as the value of the one in terms of the other.

plural of markup rate

(physiology) The speed of metabolism.

plural of metabolic rate

plural of Lombard rate

(informal, finance) An initial, relatively low, rate of interest on an adjustable-rate mortgage designed to attract borrowers.

(conjunctive) In any case, anyway, anyhow, regardless; used to discard or qualify a previous thought.

The monetary amount paid per unit of production in the reward scheme of piece work, contrasting with hourly wage and salary.

The frequency with which an engineered system or component fails, expressed for example in failures per hour.