differential rate

American  

noun

1. a special lower rate, as one charged by one of two or more competing businesses.

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Example Sentences

For these types of reactions, the differential rate law is written as:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

This process can either be very straightforward or very complex, depending on the complexity of the differential rate law.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Throughout the works, however, the principle of the differential rate was maintained, and was, and is still, fully appreciated by both the management and men.

From Shop Management by Taylor, Frederick Winslow

Unfortunately, he at the same time described the "differential rate" system of piece work, which had been introduced by him in the Midvale Steel Works.

From Shop Management by Taylor, Frederick Winslow

The following table will show the economy of paying high wages under the differential rate in doing the above job:

From Shop Management by Taylor, Frederick Winslow