ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rating

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Rating is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of rate.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of rate.

More Meanings

  1. A position on a scale.
  2. An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.
  3. A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
  4. A quantitative measure of the audience of a television program.
  5. (nautical) A seaman in a warship.
  6. (nautical, British) An enlisted seaman not a commissioned officer or warrant officer.

Example Sentences

He has a high chess rating.
They have a poor credit rating.
A rating, at best, is an indication of how many people saw what you gave them.
In the Royal Navy the ratings, in order, are: ordinary seaman, able seaman, leading seaman, petty officer and chief petty officer.

Word Forms

Synonyms for rating

Depending on context, synonyms include evaluation, valuation, paygrade.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include valuation, paygrade, evaluation, grading, ranking, status.

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