rater

[ rey-ter ]

/ ˈreɪ tər /

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noun

a person who makes rates or ratings.

a person or thing that is of a specific rating (usually used in combination): The show's star is a first-rater.

Slang. any of various small, popular yachts belonging to standard classes.

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Origin of rater

First recorded in 1605–15; rate¹ + -er¹

Words nearby rater

ratemaking, rate-of-climb indicator, rate of exchange, rate of return, ratepayer, rater, rates, ratfink, ratfish, rat guard, rath

How to use rater in a sentence

Google also provides information about who the raters are, where they are located and how the rating process works.
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Google itself classifies the keyword types in its quality rater guidelines according toIn 2015, Google also introduced another class to the Know keywords with Know Simple.
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While Google does use human raters to provide feedback on the quality of its search results, algorithms are its primary line of defense to shield its users.
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The most obvious addition to the QRG was that Google added several examples to explain to the raters how to determine whether a page would meet a searcher’s needs.
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The raters then evaluate the search results based on their knowledge of the QRG and their feedback is given to the engineer.
Some early observations on the Google December core update|Marie Haynes|December 24, 2020|Search Engine Land
A very varied programme was provided, including all classes from the 100-tonner to the ½-rater, in all about five different races.
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The year 1889 was a memorable one for us, as we were fortunate enough to possess the champion two-and-a-half-rater by Payne.
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At any rate we were nothing daunted, and only waited till the next year to renew our efforts in a five-rater of the same type.
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War to the knife ensued between us and Mr. Perceval, who had likewise got a new five-rater from Payne.
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Miss Cox was again at a discount with a most unattractive two-and-a-half-rater, she called Fiera.
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