to derate
- verb
- /dɪˈreɪt/
- Specialized
- Derate the reactors to 100 MW so that accidents are fully containable.
Examples
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Pres Obama will cling to his Obamacare, his help for minority programs, and will perhaps watch as the financial market derates the USA still further.
Blog text (23) -
The effective coding gain is derated from the nominal coding gain by a rule of thumb which depends on KB.
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For the same amount of average capacity (faceplate derated by capacity factor), wind and nuclear seemed to be remarkably similar in capital cost, operating costs, and mining impact.
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To reach that goal, engineers designed the bellows for 100,000 cycles at a maximum stroke of 0.3 inches, then derated it, Hazlitt said.
Academic text (2001) -
Engineers may need to derate the generator to improve its longevity and safety.
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When temperatures rise, the technician will derate the system to prevent overheating.
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To ensure safe operation, it is necessary to derate the equipment in high-stress environments.
Synonyms
To make an engine less powerful to follow rules and make it last longer
Antonyms
How Limited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word derate comes from the prefix de- meaning 'reduce' and the word rate meaning 'an allowed level or amount'. So to derate equipment is to lower its allowed power or capacity to keep it safe.