Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rate_of_respiration

1 sense of rate of respiration

Sense 1
respiratory rate, rate of respiration -- (the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health)
       => vital sign -- (sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak")
       => rate -- (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected")