rating

noun

rat·​ing ˈrā-tiŋ How to pronounce rating (audio)
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 (such as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (such as voltage)

Examples of rating in a Sentence

The school has an above-average academic rating. The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.
Recent Examples on the Web As the post demonstrated, this new model, if prompted correctly, could play a surprisingly decent game of chess, achieving something like an Elo rating of 1000—better than roughly fifty per cent of ranked players. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 Here's what was taken into consideration: Entertainment value: The number of reviews and average visitor rating for the top attraction on Trip Advisor, and the availability of beer tasting, breweries, golf courses, sights/landmarks and live performances. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, Wells Fargo analyst Colin Langan wrote to clients Wednesday that the electric vehicle maker’s growth in core markets has moderated, downgrading the stock to the equivalent of a sell rating. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 The Arizona State Board of Education gave the school a D rating in its A-F performance indicator system last year, suggesting ARCHES is minimally performing. Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024 Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents a pilot program in New York to provide some migrants with necessities by issuing prepaid debit cards. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 Of the 14 systems tested, none earned a top rating. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024 Currently, on Helix’s website reviewers have given the mattress an average 4.7-star rating. Lauren Levy, Parents, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rating was in 1702

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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rating. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rating

noun
rat·​ing
ˈrāt-iŋ
: a position within a grading system
credit rating
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