rejection rate
Proportion turned away
Rejection rate is the proportion of items, applications, or candidates that fail to meet acceptance criteria.
Manufacturing tracks rejection rates to measure quality control: The factory's rejection rate dropped after new equipment was installed.
Academic journals, grant programs, and immigration systems all have rejection rates—higher rates generally indicating more selective standards.
- declineDecrease or refuse
- refusalAct of declining
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- approvalFavorable opinion given
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rejection rateacceptance rate
Percentage of applicants chosen
approval rate · admission rate · pass rate · conversion rate · adoption rate
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