rating

¹

[ rey-ting ]

noun

1. classification according to grade or rank.
2. assigned position in a particular class or grade, or relative standing, as of a ship or a member of the armed forces.
3. the credit standing of a person or firm.
4. Radio, Television. a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.
5. a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.
6. an amount fixed as a rate.
7. British. apportioning of a tax.
8. Chiefly British. one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.

rating

²

[ rey-ting ]

noun

1. an angry reprimand or rebuke; scolding.

rating

¹

/ ˈreɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. a sharp scolding or rebuke

rating

²

/ ˈreɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. a classification according to order or grade; ranking
2. (in certain navies) a sailor who holds neither commissioned nor warrant rank; an ordinary seaman
3. sailing a handicap assigned to a racing boat based on its dimensions, sail area, weight, draught, etc
4. the estimated financial or credit standing of a business enterprise or individual
5. radio television a figure based on statistical sampling indicating what proportion of the total listening and viewing audience tune in to a specific programme or network

Word History and Origins

Origin of rating¹

First recorded in 1525–35; rat(e) ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of rating²

First recorded in 1570–80; rat(e) ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

We don't have the final vote count, but it looks like Trump got about 30% of the voting-eligible population, which is very similar to the 29% approval rating he had when he left office.

From Salon

Zeldin has a 14 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters, with the organization finding he opposed 51 out of 53 climate change bills on which he voted from 2015 to 2023.

From Salon

It said the sequences were "no longer within our standards at U" despite upholding the initial rating for video and theatrical releases in 1987 and 2008.

From BBC

Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi has had its rating upgraded from a U to a PG because of its violence and a scene showing Han Solo frozen in carbonite.

From BBC

The BBFC's latest annual report said the rating was changed because of "violence and threat" in the film, despite this being "offset by humour and an emphasis on loyalty in adversity".

From BBC

Related Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• category
• valuation