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rating
1[ rey-ting ]
noun
- classification according to grade or rank.
- assigned position in a particular class or grade, or relative standing, as of a ship or a member of the armed forces.
- the credit standing of a person or firm.
- Radio, Television. a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.
- a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.
- an amount fixed as a rate.
- British. apportioning of a tax.
- Chiefly British. one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.
rating
2[ rey-ting ]
noun
- an angry reprimand or rebuke; scolding.
rating
1/ ˈreɪtɪŋ /
noun
- a classification according to order or grade; ranking
- (in certain navies) a sailor who holds neither commissioned nor warrant rank; an ordinary seaman
- sailing a handicap assigned to a racing boat based on its dimensions, sail area, weight, draught, etc
- the estimated financial or credit standing of a business enterprise or individual
- 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
rating
2/ ˈreɪtɪŋ /
noun
- a sharp scolding or rebuke
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Viewing figures for the show have dropped in recent years, but its move to ITV2 could give ratings a boost.
Advertisers commit to buying time up front in order to lock in ratings and price guarantees.
“Our ratings were never as big until he came on and were never as big after he left,” Martindale said in his Television Academy Foundation interview.
Noboa's ratings fell last year, in particular after widespread drought caused extreme power cuts across the country.
The decision by the subcommittee means Boluarte - whose approval ratings are in single digits - is shielded from impeachment proceedings while in power.
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