percentage rate

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

a rate expressed as a percentage

percentagepercentage + NOUN

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rate

Examples (10)

  • Insurance contributions are paid at a fixed percentage rate on all earnings.
  • The bank offers a competitive annual percentage rate on its savings accounts.
  • We need to calculate the percentage rate of growth for this quarter.
  • The tax is calculated as a specific percentage rate of the total value.
  • The percentage rate of unemployment has decreased significantly this year.
  • This mortgage plan features a variable percentage rate for the first five years.
  • The agent's commission is determined by a fixed percentage rate of the sale.
  • Scientists are monitoring the percentage rate of survival among the local wildlife.
  • Investors are generally satisfied with a 5% percentage rate of return.
  • The law limits the maximum percentage rate that lenders can charge for interest.