rating

noun

rat·​ing ˈrā-tiŋ 

1

: a classification according to grade

specifically : a military or naval specialist classification

2

chiefly British : a naval enlisted man

3

a

: relative estimate or evaluation : standing

the school has a good academic rating

b

: an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility

c

: an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program

4

: a stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (such as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (such as voltage)

Examples of rating in a Sentence

The school has an above-average academic rating.

The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1984, the Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 rating, which acted as a middle ground between its PG and R ratings. —The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024

Clark’s brief time in the WNBA, which has a partnership with Panini, so far has delivered record ratings and attendance at the arenas where the Indiana Fever have played. —Dylan Manfre, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024

If the president steps aside, the logical candidate is Vice-President Kamala Harris, but Harris has struggled in office and her poor poll ratings mirror those of Biden. —Bryan Walsh, Vox, 1 July 2024

Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False Other captains besides Ronaldo wore more typical armbands during the soccer tournament. —Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rating

• approval rating
• credit rating
• Q rating
• self-rating

Kids Definition

rating

noun

rat·​ing

ˈrāt-iŋ

: a position within a grading system

credit rating