Need
Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Rate
Rate noun - Degree of excellence.
How words are described
| human | human need | human rate |
| good | good need | good rate |
| high | high need | high rate |
| low | low need | low rate |
| Other adjectives: usual, natural, current, infinite, critical, actual, constant, increased, extreme, great, huge, frequent, possible, greater, reduced, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Like Miracle, the activation rate is dependent on the lead unit's Luck and they need to have more than 1 HP.
Source: Last Chance Hit Point - You can get DEX (for attack speed, crit rate & hit rate) from awakenings or gear bonuses, more hit rate from upgrading your gear, and you don't need much STA to take a hit.
Source: One Stat to Rule Them All - To compensate for its recoil and power, its automatic rate of fire will often be fairly low; users will still need to be fairly precise up-close rather than spraying wildly.
Source: Standard FPS Guns
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