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rate 1. a. a price or charge with reference to a standard or scale b. (as modifier): a rate card 2. a charge made per unit for a commodity, service, etc. 3. a wage calculated against a unit of time How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Between 1992 and 1997, the fertility rate among black teenagers in that city fell by 77% (from 165 to 38 births per 1,000 female students) in areas where public high schools had comprehensive health centers. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show fertility rates have halved since the early 1960s and life expectancy has increased each decade. The falling demographic trend in China (and Europe and Japan) contrasts with growth in the United States, which benefits from a fertility rate close to the replacement rate and high level of immigration. |
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