Assorted References. 1  major reference (in celestial mechanics: Keplerâs laws of planetary motion) 2  astronomy (in physical science: Astronomy) (in astronomy: Kepler) 3  celestial mechanics (in mechanics: History) 4  discovery and formulation (in Johannes Kepler (German astronomer)) 5  geometry (in geometry: Pythagorean numbers and Platonic solids)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In chemical kinetics, the overall rate of a reaction is often approximately determined by the slowest step, known as the rate determining step (RDS) or rate-limiting step.
Rate. Value, measure, or degree; a charge, payment, or price determined through the application of a mathematical formula or based upon a scale or standard. For example, an interest rate is determined by the ratio between the principal and interest. Rate is also used synonymously with tax. noun amount, assessment, charge, cost, expense, fare, fee, hire, magno, obligation, pace, parvo emere, price, quotation, standard, tempo, valuation, value, velocity, worth. Associated concepts: legal rate of interest, rate of exchange.