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

Of the 32 who cover UPS, 15 have a buy or strong buy rating, while another 14 rate it as a hold, according to LSEG data. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, ratings for the WNBA regular season and postseason – not just games involving Clark – were up. —Jill Martin, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024

Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Altered There's no evidence of such a post on Musk’s account. —Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

There are 11 security vulnerabilities that hit the maximum 10 out of 10 severity rating score. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 10 Dec. 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