default rate

collocation in English

meaningsofdefaultandrate

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default
noun
uk
/dɪˈfɒlt/us
/dɪˈfɑːlt/
the thing that exists or happens if you do not change it intentionally by performing ...
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rate
noun[C]
uk
/reɪt/us
/reɪt/
the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a ...
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(Definition ofdefaultandratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdefault rate

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Thedefaultratefor those who received credit increased from 15 to 35 per cent from 1994 to 1995.
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Thisdefaultrateconditional on participation is 90.6 % for the youngest group, but only 43.2 % for the oldest group.
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The law, certainly in the equitable jurisdiction, already provides for what is called the "wilfuldefaultrateof interest".
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So thedefaultrateis a rate that is set because he is defaulting.
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Maintenance liability for the past period will be recalculated only if the full assessment is higher than thedefaultrate.
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No, thedefaultrate, which we expect to be a rarity, is still a rate that is set because the non-resident parent is defaulting.
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Thedefaultratewill be higher and the speed of collection slower than was the case with rates.
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This is, as it were, adefaultrate.
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Thedefaultratefor micro-finance is minimal compared to default rates for credit given in rich nations such as ours.
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The purpose of adefaultrateis to enable children to see the advantages of maintenance as soon as possible and to get non-resident parents into the habit of paying.
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So, if someone has adefaultrateof £30, and it turns out that the full assessment should have been £50, we shall collect arrears for the past period.
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Regulations will be used to set out the procedures to be followed in making decisions about the imposition and amount of thedefaultrate.
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This seal recognizes institutions whose student loandefaultrateis below the national average for institutions in their class.
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Since data collection began in 1987, the highest two-yeardefaultraterecorded was 22.4 percent in 1990.
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The nominal average interest rate is 16.34%,defaultrate4%, and an average net annualized return (net of defaults and service fees) of 9.64%.
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The cohortdefaultrateplan was that institutions with abnormally high default rates would be identified and held accountable for their actions.
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Payday loans carry substantial risk to the lender; they have adefaultrateof 1020%, with other sources citing 5% per month.
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Instead of a specific increase in the risk premium charge, credit cards often change their interest rate to what is known as "thedefaultrate".
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