rating

noun

rat·​ing ˈrā-tiŋ 

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

Additional resources include timely news updates, market data, research reports, earnings calendars and analyst ratings, providing everything users need to stay informed. —Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024

The guide also uses industry ratings and box office data to underscore the importance of Latino audiences. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024

For years, television ratings were taken as a proxy of the popularity of college basketball, and the numbers for women’s games weren’t very good. —Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024

In recent years, the airline also has maintained one of the industry's lowest incident ratings, according to Veterinarians.org. —Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024

Those with high ratings became potential assassination targets, with Lavender’s list reportedly including as many as 37,000 people at one point. —David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents the study, which did not compare gas vehicles to electric vehicles. —USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

More than 10,000 shoppers scooped it up in the last few weeks, and it’s earned more than 32,000 perfect ratings. —Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024

The New Wine Review, available by subscription, covers the wine world with news, trends, travel tips, interviews and ratings that aggregate several sources. —Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rating

• approval rating
• credit rating
• Q rating
• self-rating

Kids Definition

rating

noun

rat·​ing

ˈrāt-iŋ

: a position within a grading system

credit rating