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verb · intransitive · rare

derate

derate · derates · derated · derating

To lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or materialTo lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or material.

/diːˈɹeɪt/

Meaning

1 senses

To lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or material.
The derated engine sold at a lower price, but had the same components as the standard model.
lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus

Forms

derates, derating, derated, derated

Base form	derate · to derate
3rd person singular	derates
Present participle	derating
Past simple	derated
Past participle	derated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	derate
he, she, it	derates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

derated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have derated
he, she, it	has derated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will derate

Word family

1 related words

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Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

derail derailment derange derby deregulate deregulation derelictC2

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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