rating

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[ rey-ting ]
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noun
  1. classification according to grade or rank.

  2. assigned position in a particular class or grade, or relative standing, as of a ship or a member of the armed forces.

  1. the credit standing of a person or firm.

  2. Radio, Television. a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.

  3. a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.

  4. an amount fixed as a rate.

  5. British. apportioning of a tax.

  6. Chiefly British. one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.

Origin of rating

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First recorded in 1525–35; rat(e)1 + -ing1

Other definitions for rating (2 of 2)

rating2
[ rey-ting ]

noun
  1. an angry reprimand or rebuke; scolding.

Origin of rating

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First recorded in 1570–80; rat(e)2 + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for rating (1 of 2)

rating1

/ (ˈreɪtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a classification according to order or grade; ranking

  2. (in certain navies) a sailor who holds neither commissioned nor warrant rank; an ordinary seaman

  1. sailing a handicap assigned to a racing boat based on its dimensions, sail area, weight, draught, etc

  2. the estimated financial or credit standing of a business enterprise or individual

  3. radio television a figure based on statistical sampling indicating what proportion of the total listening and viewing audience tune in to a specific programme or network

British Dictionary definitions for rating (2 of 2)

rating2

/ (ˈreɪtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a sharp scolding or rebuke

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