rater

American  

[ray-ter] / ˈreɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who makes rates or ratings.

2. a person or thing that is of a specific rating (usually used in combination).

   The show's star is a first-rater.

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

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Etymology

Origin of rater

First recorded in 1605–15; rate ¹ + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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rater

Credit rater Moody's said its baseline scenario was for the conflict to be "relatively short-lived, likely a matter of weeks".

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

System-wide sales growth rose at a faster rater in the quarter, up 5.8% compared with 5.6% a year earlier, taking system-wide sales to $12.13 billion, from $11.28 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

RaterLab is what’s known as a quality rater, a third-party contractor that helps evaluate the quality and relevance of websites that appear in search results, according to media reports.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

It should be well blended but use mostly a folding-in method rater than a hard, aggressive stirring.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023

Suddenly all the dolphin and triton heads on the right side of the octagon began to spout streams of hot rater; white steam rushed out of the pipes.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Felix Dahn

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