at this rate — or[at that rate] {adv. phr.} At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. * /John s father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass./ * /So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he ll… … Dictionary of American idioms
at this rate — or[at that rate] {adv. phr.} At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. * /John s father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass./ * /So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he ll… … Dictionary of American idioms
Rate–distortion theory — is a major branch of information theory which provides the theoretical foundations for lossy data compression; it addresses the problem of determining the minimal amount of entropy (or information) R that should be communicated over a channel, so … Wikipedia
Rate–distortion optimization — (also RDO or RD) is a method of improving video quality in video compression. The name refers to the optimization of the amount of distortion (loss of video quality) against the amount of data required to encode the video, the rate . While it is… … Wikipedia
Rate of reinforcement — In behaviorism, rate of reinforcement is number of reinforcements per time, usually per minute. Symbol of this rate is usually Rf. Its first major exponent was B. F. Skinner (1939). It is used in the Matching Law. Rf = # of reinforcements/unit of … Wikipedia
Rate of fire — is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. It is usually measured in rounds per minute (RPM or round/min), or per second (RPS or round/s). Contents 1 Overview 2 Measurement 2.1 Cyclic rate … Wikipedia
Rate — Rate, n. [OF., fr. L. rata (sc. pars), fr. ratus reckoned, fixed by calculation, p. p. of reri to reckon, to calculate. Cf. {Reason}.] 1. Established portion or measure; fixed allowance. [1913 Webster] The one right feeble through the evil rate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rate-of-return regulation — is a system for setting the prices charged by regulated monopolies. The central idea is that monopoly firms should be required to charge the price that would prevail in a competitive market, which is equal to efficient costs of production plus a… … Wikipedia
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Rate of solution — is how fast a substance dissolves in a solution.Factors determining the rate of solution are:; Surface Area: When a solute dissolves, only the surface of the solute comes in contact with the solvent. Therefore, the more the surface area of the… … Wikipedia
Rate of return — In finance, rate of return (ROR), also known as return on investment (ROI), rate of profit or sometimes just return, is the ratio of money gained or lost (whether realized or unrealized) on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.… … Wikipedia
