absorption rate
noun [ C ]
ukus ACCOUNTING (also overhead absorption rate); (also recovery rate)
the percentage of fixed costs (= costs that are the same each month) that a company pays for with the profits from particular products and services:
The car dealership covers most of its fixed operating costs with gross profits from service and parts operations, but this 90% absorption rate is unusual in the industry.
PROPERTY (also real-estate absorption rate)
the rate at which homes in a particular area are being sold:
An absorption rate of 6 indicates a balanced market, while the current figure for the area of 9.2 shows that it is a buyer's market.