rating
Definition of rating
1 : a classification according to grade; specifically : a military or naval specialist classification
2 chiefly British : a naval enlisted man
3a : relative estimate or evaluation : standing the school has a good academic ratingb : an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibilityc : 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)
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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 of rating from the Web
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Despite the departures, the most recent ratings showed Fox topped all cable news channels in total day and primetime viewers, a title its held for 185 consecutive months.
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Jasmine Massage doesn’t have any reviews or ratings.
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This is a daring and risky strategy for a president whose job approval rating remains stuck around 40 percent in many polls.
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His paltry approval ratings have slumped into the single digits.
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Walker’s approval rating has been below 50 percent since early 2014.
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Pena Nieto’s approval rating has slumped into the teens.
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Gianforte entered the contest with high negative ratings and an image as a hard-charging bully who had sued to keep people from fishing on public land near his home.
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The newcomer brings a number of exciting bits to LG's range-topping G series, headed by a 5.7-inch display with an innovative 18:9 ratio, wireless charging, and IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
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First Known Use of rating
1702
RATING Defined for English Language Learners
rating
Definition of rating for English Language Learners
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: a measurement of how good, difficult, efficient, etc., something or someone is
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the ratings : numbers that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio program
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: a symbol that is officially given to a movie, video game, etc., to tell people what audience it is appropriate for
RATING Defined for Kids
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Definition of rating for Students
: a position within a grading system credit rating
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