run rate

noun

The number of runs scored by a side divided by the number of overs taken to score them.

Meanings

nounrun rate (plural run rates)

plural run rates

  1. ball gamesThe number of runs scored by a side divided by the number of overs taken to score them.
  2. alternativeaccountingAlternative form of runrate.
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APA

run rate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20rate

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“run rate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20rate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run rate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20rate.

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