allowance rate
1earnings allowance rate — See earnings credit rate …
2Rate — 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… …
3Rate — Rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rating}.] 1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree. [1913 Webster] To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a rule frequent indeed, but not infallible.… …
4rate — [n1] ratio, proportion amount, comparison, degree, estimate, percentage, progression, quota, relation, relationship, relative, scale, standard, weight; concept 768 Ant. whole rate [n2] fee charged for service, privilege, goods allowance, charge,… …
5Allowance for Funds Used During Construction — (AFUDC) Construction activities may be financed from internally generated funds (primarily earnings retained in the business), or from funds provided by other external sources (short and long term debt). The allowance for funds used during… …
6rate — 1. noun 1) a fixed rate of interest Syn: percentage, ratio, proportion; scale, standard, level 2) an hourly rate of $30 Syn: charge, price, cost, tariff, fare, levy …
7rate of return — noun the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost • Hypernyms: ↑rate • Hyponyms: ↑return on invested capital, ↑return on investment, ↑ROI * * * : the ratio of net railway operating income to the value of the property …
8allowance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stipend; discount, concession; admission, sanction, permission. See giving, qualification. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Portion] Syn. quantity, quota, ration; see share . 2. [A periodic gratuity] Syn.… …
9rate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ratio, percent, degree, proportion; rank, class; price, value; velocity. See judgment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Ratio] Syn. proportion, degree, standard, scale, fixed amount, quota, relation,… …
10allowance — n 1. amount, share, allotment, portion; given quantity, quota, ration, rate, stint. 2. grant, fellowship, scholarship, assistantship, stipend. 3. salary, pay, wages, hire, commission, sum, pittance, pin or pocket money; percentage, quarterage,… …