🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Taux de décharge

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toh de deh-sharj

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Discharge Rate/dɪsˈtʃɑːrd reɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le taux de décharge de la rivière a considérablement augmenté après les fortes pluies."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quantity of a substance that is discharged per unit of time.

    "The discharge rate of the river increased significantly after the heavy rainfall."
  2. 2

    In medical contexts, it refers to the volume of fluid expelled from the body, such as urine, over a specified time period.

    "Monitoring the discharge rate of the patient is crucial for assessing kidney function."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'discharge' originates from the Old French 'descharger', meaning to unload or release, which itself comes from the Latin 'discaricare'. 'Rate' comes from the Latin 'ratio', meaning a calculation or proportion. The combination reflects a modern usage in contexts such as engineering and healthcare, where it denotes the speed at which something is discharged.

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