Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English


burn rate noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word n [C]

Definition

the speed at which a company spends the money that is available to it when it begins trading
It is estimated that the company will last 10 years based on the current burn rate.

(Definition of burn rate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

lose sleep over/about sth

to worry about something

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More