. . . "Rate_quantification" . . . . . . . . . "2425"^^ . . . . . "2010-09-29T11:23:13+02:00"^^ . . "An Event occurs that can be characterized by a given Rate. The Rate is a ratio of how much a particular quantity changes over time. Degree compares the the given Rate with a standard or expected rate for a similar Event. The Agent is a participant in the event who is responsible for the Rate. We compared the evolutionary rates of the two different species of monkey. Graduation rates have not gone up in the last decade."@en . .