Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To lower the rating of (a device), especially because of a deterioration in efficiency or quality.
- transitive verb To lower the financial rating of (a corporation, for example).
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- verb To lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or material.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Well, to "derate" is to lower the electrical capacity on appliances, so I think to "cake derate" which a cake derator would do is to either lower the edibility or visual-decency capacity on cakes... right?
Signs of Trouble 2009
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And you bribed him to derate Una Sinclair -- an official of the incorruptable Board of Eugenics!
Archive 2009-07-01 Johnny Pez 2009
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And you bribed him to derate Una Sinclair -- an official of the incorruptable Board of Eugenics!
"Too Many Boards" by Harl Vincent, part 5 Johnny Pez 2009
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A.M. M.derate: at 5 unmoored ship and worked out of the Cove: at 6 came to abreast the Green Island: at 9 worked out of Harbour, Government boat assisting: at 10 made all sail: at noon the Seal Rocks bore south distant 5 miles: all sail set for
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Ida Lee 1904
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In France there is a proverb, "Courir comme un derate."
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The candidate most acceptable to the M.derate Republicans was M. Jules Ferry, but he was unpopular with the Radicals.
France in the Nineteenth Century Elizabeth Latimer 1863
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And Becky will molest them and O'Reilly will derate them.
Propeller Most Popular Stories RedRiverJ 2010
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"Verb 1. derate - lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus"
Propeller Most Popular Stories RedRiverJ 2010
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"Verb 1. derate - lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus"
Propeller Most Popular Stories RedRiverJ 2010
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In addition, the 12V275GL+ operates at full load with no derate at higher altitudes than competitive models.
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