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
- A position on a scale.
- An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.
- A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
- A quantitative measure of the audience of a television program.
- (nautical) A seaman in a warship.
- (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
- ratings
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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