rating

SayRAY-ting/ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/

Pluralratings

7 meanings of rating

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nouncountable
A place on a scale that shows how high or low something is.
Like a mark on a ruler that shows how big something is.
This movie got a high rating from most viewers.
On the danger scale, the storm has a low rating.
Similarscore, grade, ranking
2
nouncountable
A number or letter that shows how good something is at its job.
Like a grade on a test that shows how well you did.
This battery has a rating that tells you how much power it holds.
The toy was given a safety rating to show it is safe for children.
Similargrade
3
nouncountable
A measure of how many people watched a TV show.
Like counting how many people came to a party to see if it was popular.
The show's rating dropped after the lead actor left.
A high rating means a lot of people watched the program.
Similarviewership
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4
nouncountable
A judgment of how strong something is, often a person or company's money situation.
Like a report card that shows how well someone handles money.
The company's credit rating got worse after the big loss.
A good rating helps you borrow money more easily.
Similarstanding, grade
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5
verb
Present participle of rate. Use this form for an action happening right now.
He is rating the restaurants by the quality of their food.
Critics are rating the new album very highly.
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6
nouncountable
A sailor who serves on a navy warship.
Like a regular worker on a ship, not one of the bosses.
Every rating aboard the frigate had a job to do.
The new ratings reported to the deck at dawn.
Similarsailor, seaman
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7
nounBritishcountable
A navy sailor who is not an officer.
Like a junior worker, below the people in charge.
He joined the navy as a rating before training to become an officer.
Ratings slept in a different part of the ship from the officers.
Similarseaman, sailor
Oppositeofficer
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rating is a form of rate

rate, verb: To judge how good someone or something is, or to place them at a certain level. Full entry

Forms: raterates he/she/itrating -ing formrated past tense, past participle
Spelling: rate → rating: drop the e, add -ing

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