occupancy rate

collocation in English

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occupancy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɒk.jə.pən.si/us
/ˈɑː.kjə.pən.si/
someone's use of a room or building for the purposes of living ...
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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 ofoccupancyandratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The lower theoccupancyratethen the less likely facility management will invest in resident care.
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The 33storey hotel - which had a 77 per centoccupancyrateat the time of the blast - was decimated, its lobby covered in charred sofas, overturned tables and caved-in ceilings.
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Information on bedoccupancyrateis not held centrally.
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The average population, average certified normal accommodation andoccupancyrateof open prisons in each of the last 10 years is given in the table.
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The 11 beds had anoccupancyrateof 10·1, which is really quite remarkable.
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My information is that since the appointment of the new consultant and his arrival in the area theoccupancyratehas risen very substantially.
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At an averageoccupancyrateof 2·5 persons per unit, these homes might accommodate about 17,000 people.
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Except for welding and centre lathe turning the engineering courses are generally below the acceptableoccupancyrate.
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The reducedoccupancyrateis responsible for a great deal of homelessness, in addition to complicating enormously the needs which must be addressed.
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The lowering and associated simplification of fares has increased not only demand but theoccupancyratefor buses and tubes.
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In 1964 the number of pay beds available in the whole of the country was 4,033 and theoccupancyratewas 1,916.
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During recent years theoccupancyratehas fallen below 20.
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The bedoccupancyrateis also included in the table.
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Theoccupancyrateand the number of births have been steadily falling over the vast few years.
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The second reason relates to the low bedoccupancyrateat the hospital.
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Pay beds represent an inefficient use of resources because theoccupancyrateis low.
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In 1966, with 461,704 beds, the average dailyoccupancyratewas 392,563, a percentageoccupancyrateof 85.
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There probably will be difficulty in finding a typicaloccupancyrate.
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The table shows the number of staffed beds in mental illness hospitals and units, and theiroccupancyrate, for 1982–1986.
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Some landlords may lose money because theiroccupancyrateis lower than the multiplier assumes, and some landlords may profit from contributions by residents if their multiplier is too low.
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