rating

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rat·ing | \ ˈrā-tiŋ

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 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)

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

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