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Meaning of "standing charge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STANDING CHARGE

standing charge  [ˈstændɪŋ tʃɑːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANDING CHARGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Standing charge is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STANDING CHARGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of standing charge in the English dictionary

The definition of standing charge in the dictionary is a flat rate or charge always paid for electricity regardless of whether you use more or less electricity than you pay for.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANDING CHARGE


charge
tʃɑːdʒ
countercharge
ˈkaʊntəˌtʃɑːdʒ
curate-in-charge
ˌkjʊərɪtɪnˈtʃɑːdʒ
discharge
dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
encharge
ɪnˈtʃɑːdʒ
enlarge
ɪnˈlɑːdʒ
hypercharge
ˈhaɪpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
large
lɑːdʒ
mischarge
ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
outcharge
ˌaʊtˈtʃɑːdʒ
overcharge
ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ
precharge
priːˈtʃɑːdʒ
predischarge
priːˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ
raj
rɑːdʒ
recharge
riːˈtʃɑːdʒ
supercharge
ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
surcharge
ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ
taj
tɑːdʒ
uncharge
ʌnˈtʃɑːdʒ
undercharge
ˌʌndəˈtʃɑːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANDING CHARGE

standee
stander
standfast
standfirst
standing
standing army
standing chop
standing committee
standing expenses
standing joke
standing jump
standing order
standing ovation
standing rigging
standing room
standing start
standing stone
standing water
standing wave
standish

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANDING CHARGE

by and large
call-out charge
conditional discharge
conservation of charge
corona discharge
cover charge
delivery charge
depth charge
electric charge
electric discharge
fixed charge
floating charge
free of charge
glow discharge
in charge
negative charge
reverse-charge
reverse the charge
service charge
turbo-charge
vaginal discharge

Synonyms and antonyms of standing charge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «standing charge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANDING CHARGE

Find out the translation of standing charge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of standing charge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «standing charge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

充电站
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cargo de pie
570 millions of speakers

English

standing charge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रभारी खड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهمة الوقوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоя заряд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em pé de carga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থায়ী চার্জ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taxe de base
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caj tetap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grundgebühr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電荷を立っ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충전 서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிற்கும் கட்டணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थायी शुल्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayakta kalma ücreti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carica in piedi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стоячи заряд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gratuit în picioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάγιο τέλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​aanklag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stående laddning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stående kostnad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of standing charge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDING CHARGE»

The term «standing charge» is normally little used and occupies the 137.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDING CHARGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «standing charge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «standing charge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about standing charge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDING CHARGE»

Discover the use of standing charge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to standing charge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Electrical Magazine and Engineering Monthly
Adopting the above suggested fraction of the total cost of repairs (viz., one-ninth) as being that due to running charges alone, and remembering that the standing charge has, in the case of a combined lighting, power, and traction load, to be ...
Theodore John Valentine Feilden, 1907
2
The Electrical Journal
Hence the standing charge per kilowatt (of station maximum demand) is £1 per annum. We thus obtain the curve (Q), which gives us the standing charge per kilowatt for different combined maximum demands of the same station. The running ...
‎1907
3
The Electrician
initial equipment would be £60 per kilowatt of maximum demand. Let them, however, put it at £50 per kilowatt. At 6 per cent. for interest and sinking fund this amounted to a standing charge of £3 per kilowatt of maximum demand per annum, ...
‎1907
4
Regulatory Reform: Economic Analysis and British Experience
It argued that the potential for relative price distortions arising from an average revenue formula was small because of the subsidiary price cap on the standing charge and because BG set the same tariff across the country. It was acknowledged ...
Mark Armstrong, Simon Cowan, John Vickers, 1994
5
New Maths in Action for Standard Grade S3-1
Value Added Tax (VAT) is also paid. Example 1 Cost of gas used £60-93 VAT £3- 05 Total bill £63-98 Sometimes there is a charge for being connected. This is called the standing charge. Example 2 Cost of electricity £44-76 Standing charge  ...
Harvey Douglas Brown, Harvey Douglas Brown Robin Howat Martin Brown Graham Meikle Ken Nisbet Edward Mullan, 2005
6
Maths in Action - 3A
90p each b the cost in a, plus a standing charge of £6.55 c the cost in b, plus VAT at 17.5%. Mr Watt's electricity bill drops through his letter box. Calculate entries A, B, C, D and E. 5 Calculate: a the cost of 9876 units of gas at 1 .525p each b the ...
Doug Brown, 1999
7
Consumer Engagement with Energy Markets: Fifth Report of ...
That was brought in largely when the old standing charge disappeared in the early 2000s, and that was the way in which the companies then could get in the money to cover the costs and so on— by heavily loading the first unit prices.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee, 2012
8
Maths in Action - 3B
Calculate entries A, B and C. 5 For the next quarter, Miss Spence's bill showed 14 083 kWh at 1 .605p each, and a standing charge of £11 .50. How much had she to pay? 6 Calculate the entries A-E on this gas bill. 7 The graph shows three  ...
A. G. Robertson, 1995
9
Vat Yearbook 2010/2011: VAT Decisions of the Court of ...
C-384/01 (COMMISSION V . FRANCE), 8 MAY 2003 Member State Is Allowed to Apply Reduced Rate to the Standing Charge for the Supply of Gas and Electricity Summary France applied the reduced VAT rate of 5.5% to the standing charge ...
Stephen Dale, Nieuwenhuize, 2010
10
Fundamental Electrical and Electronic Principles
Worked Example 1.15 Q An electricity bill totalled £78.75, which included a standing charge of £15.00.The number of units charged for was 750. Calculate (a ) the charge per unit, and (b) the total bill if the charge/unit had been 9p, and the ...
C R Robertson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDING CHARGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term standing charge is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to avoid paying a standing charge on your energy bills
a standing charge which is the fixed part of your bill that you have to pay no matter how much energy you use. It is often expressed in pence per day (p/day) ... «Which?, May 15»
2
Bree slams waste management firm for decision to increase …
Councillor Declan Bree is slamming the decision by the Greenstar waste management company to increase its standing charges. «Sligo Champion, Apr 15»
3
Standing charge scrapped as government agrees deal on water …
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore says the charges will be “fair and reasonable” after the standing charge was dropped and extra allowances are to be given to children ... «Highland Radio, May 14»
4
Taoiseach: Cabinet didn't have time to discuss water charges
The Cabinet did not even discuss water charges at its meeting earlier today, ... The imposition of a standing charge is a matter for the regulator and not the ... «Irish Times, Apr 14»
5
Fine Gael moves to defuse row over water charges
Labour Ministers objected to a proposed €50 a year standing charge and also to the fact that a majority of households would have to pay an assessed charge in ... «Irish Times, Apr 14»
6
Standing charge for water likely to be under €50 a year
The annual standing charge for water will be €50 per house, or less, with the average yearly bill expected to come in below €300, The Irish Times has learned. «Irish Times, Apr 14»
7
Don't get caught out by those standing charges
WHEN the weather turns cold energy bills go up as people turn their heating on. If you pay for your energy through a key or card meter, this means you'll need to ... «Bristol Post, Mar 14»
8
npower cuts standing charges for flood hit customers
Ann Robinson, director of consumer policy at uSwitch, said: “npower's move to cut standing charges is a small but welcome piece of news for those suffering as ... «uSwitch.com, Feb 14»
9
Households being charged for gas they don't use
According to an article in the Daily Mail, a number of households up and down the country have found themselves faced with a standing charge simply for ... «uSwitch.com, Feb 14»
10
The best energy companies you've never heard of
The company charges its customers the same rate, regardless of payment method or usage. It also has no standing charge, so customers pay for what they use. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Standing charge [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/standing-charge>. May 2024 ».
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