Meanings
nounrate of climb (plural rates of climb)
plural rates of climb
- aeronauticsThe rate at which an aircraft gains altitude. A negative rate of climb implies descent.
Synonyms: climb rate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe rate at which an aircraft gains altitude. A negative rate of climb implies descent.
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Translations
Finnish nousunopeus
- nousunopeusrate of increase of altitude
French vitesse ascensionnelle, vitesse d'ascension
- vitesse ascensionnellerate of increase of altitude
- vitesse d'ascensionrate of increase of altitude
Polish prędkość wznoszenia
- prędkość wznoszeniarate of increase of altitude
Russian скороподъёмность
- скороподъёмность (skoropodʺjómnostʹ)rate of increase of altitude
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rate of climb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rate%20of%20climb
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“rate of climb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rate%20of%20climb. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rate of climb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rate%20of%20climb.
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