credit rating
noun
a classification of credit risk based on investigation of a customer's or potential customer's financial resources, prior payment pattern, and personal history or degree of personal responsibility for debts incurred.
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Origin of credit rating
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby credit rating
credit line, credit manager, credit memorandum, Crédit Mobilier, creditor, credit rating, credit-reference agency, credit risk, credits, credit score, credit slip
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Example sentences from the Web for credit rating
Global stocks tumbled again Monday as the U.S. credit-rating downgrade by S&P sent jitters through markets.
British Dictionary definitions for credit rating
credit rating
noun
an evaluation of the creditworthiness of an individual or business enterprise
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Cultural definitions for credit rating
credit rating
An evaluation of the financial trustworthiness of an individual, firm, or government.
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