rating

¹

[ rey-ting ]

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.
3. the credit standing of a person or firm.
4. Radio, Television. a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.
5. a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.
6. an amount fixed as a rate.
7. British. apportioning of a tax.
8. Chiefly British. one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.

rating

²

[ rey-ting ]

noun

1. an angry reprimand or rebuke; scolding.

rating

¹

/ ˈreɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. a sharp scolding or rebuke

rating

²

/ 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
3. sailing a handicap assigned to a racing boat based on its dimensions, sail area, weight, draught, etc
4. the estimated financial or credit standing of a business enterprise or individual
5. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rating¹

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

Origin of rating²

First recorded in 1570–80; rat(e) ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring and Suburban Hospital in Bethesda also did not return the survey questionnaire and were not given a rating score.

From Washington Blade

Apple says the reason it wants to have individual game listings is so it can review them for meeting its content guidelines and terms, and for rating purposes.

From TechCrunch

Again, Google does not use these raters directly in search and these rating to not directly influence the search rankings of individual queries or sites.

From Search Engine Land

Polls with higher pollster ratings that are closer to the election are weighted more heavily.

From Ozy

Their full-strength roster rating was third-best among teams invited to Orlando, and their playoff roster rating was fifth.

From FiveThirtyEight

Only one other Star Wars film has earned a PG-13 rating, the 2005 prequel Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

From The Daily Beast

However, first time Star Wars director J.J. Abrams has never made a film with any other rating.

From The Daily Beast

Sweden explores new frontiers in our misguided, foolish, pointless obsession with rating and censoring entertainment.

From The Daily Beast

Critics swooned, with the Los Angeles Daily News giving it an “A” rating.

From The Daily Beast

Generally, the better the rating, the lower the borrowing cost for the issuer.

From The Daily Beast

At ordinary rating that fine blooded cow would have brought at least a hundred dollars.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1887 the Yacht Racing Association rating rule came into force, and though some races were provided for the 25-ft.

From Project Gutenberg

This was owing to there still being a tonnage class, A, B and C, the new rating and the length classes.

From Project Gutenberg

The sound of a carriage, which stopped at the door, interrupted the rating which the old draper already quaked at.

From Project Gutenberg

And, whenever you see a Dub kidding a Lout, you can be assured that the dub is trying to lift himself above a similar rating.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• category
• valuation