uprate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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raise the value, rate, or size of, upgrade
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photog to increase the effective speed of (a film) by underexposing, usually up to two stops, and subsequently overdeveloping (pushing the processing)
Etymology
Origin of uprate
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The Walmart deal will allow Constellation to expand the capacity of the Illinois plant by 30 megawatts, a process known as an uprate, which can involve replacing older equipment and improving efficiency.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Squeezing more electricity out of existing plants is called an uprate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Plus, traditionally these figures are used to uprate many benefits for working age people - some may see an increase of about 6% in their universal credit payments next spring.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Ministers normally use regulations to uprate benefits, but a bill is necessary because it is a multi-year settlement.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2012
Our uprate projects have always had offramps if the economics don't support individual projects.
From Chicago Tribune ● Mar. 18, 2011
"I want to make sure that Pip is going to be there in full, uprated properly every year, for those with severe impairments who are very dependent on it," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025
However, a spokesman clarified that this didn't necessarily mean that benefits would be uprated in line with inflation.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2018
Panamera S no longer derives motive power from a naturally aspirated V8, though an uprated 440-horsepower version of that V8 soldiers along in the Panamera GTS.
From Forbes ● Mar. 27, 2015
Lochbaum argued that in the case of an accident, that water might not be enough to stop the added heat from a power plant whose capacity has been uprated beyond its original design.
From Chicago Tribune ● Mar. 18, 2011
As CPI is normally lower than RPI, pensioners will usually get a smaller increase when their pensions are annually uprated.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2010
Mr Kwarteng is due to announce the government's decision on uprating benefits on 31 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2022
The intent on all sides is for this to continue, alongside inflation uprating for EU residents in the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2018
Unfortunately, the IMF’s recent uprating of Britain’s predicted growth in 2013 was only from a miserly 0.7% to a meagre 0.9%.
From Economist ● Jul. 22, 2013
Webb says the uprating bill being introduced next year will cover working-age benefits such as JSA, ESA, tax credits and child benefit.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2012
He says that Byrne condemned the uprating decision, but would not commit himself to vote against it.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2012
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