low-rate

[ loh-reyt ]

/ ˈloʊˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), low-rat·ed, low-rat·ing.

to place a low value on: a policy of low-rating most modern artists.

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Words nearby low-rate

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How to use low-rate in a sentence

However, cases involving violence against women have a traditionally—and appallingly—low rate of conviction in India.
The Despicable Persistence of the Dowry in India|Nishita Jha|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Analysts say this is attractive, as investors hunt for yield in this current low rate environment.
'Sold in the USA' Stocks Beating S&P 500|CNBC|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Banks get a very low rate because they're borrowing for very short periods of time--often overnight, always less than a year.
Elizabeth Warren Wants the Fed to Get Into the Student Loan Business|Megan McArdle|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So-called good thoughts have a high rate of vibration, and those which are called bad ordinarily have a low rate.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930|Various

The fact that all shippers got the same low rate was, therefore, no longer a defence.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The reason for the low rate at Lynchburg was the presence of a rival route,—bananas, coming in through Baltimore.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The result is that the carrier, in order to secure the tonnage, must accept it at a very low rate, despite the length of the haul.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The railroad meantime would have suffered a corresponding loss of revenue on all traffic carried at the low rate.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley