rating

rating

noun

Definition of RATING

1

: a classification according to grade; specifically : a military or naval specialist classification

2

chiefly British : a naval enlisted man

3

a : relative estimate or evaluation : standing <the school has a good academic rating> b : an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility c : an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program

4

: a stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (as voltage)

Examples of RATING

1. The school has an above-average academic rating.
2. The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.

First Known Use of RATING

1702

Rhymes with RATING

bating, grating, plaiting, plating, skating, slating