"buyrate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buyrates [plural]
Etymology: buy + rate Etymology templates: {{compound|en|buy|rate}} buy + rate Head templates: {{en-noun}} buyrate (plural buyrates)
  1. (television) the percentage of available households that purchase a pay-per-view show. Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-buyrate-en-noun-bN2Pp~ZZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

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