A rating of something is a score or measurement of how good or popular it is.
...a value-for-money rating of ten out of ten.
The president's approval rating at its lowest point since he took office.
Synonyms: position, ranking, evaluation, classification More Synonyms of rating
2. See also credit rating
3. plural noun
The ratings are the statistics published each week which show how popular each television programme is.
The series has been slipping in the ratings ever since it premiered two months ago.
CBS's ratings again showed huge improvement over the previous year.
4. countable noun [usually plural]
Ratings are the sailors in some national navies who are not officers or who have no rank.
[mainly British]
5. countable noun [oft with poss]
The rating of a member of the armed forces is the level they have achieved, according to their job or the skills they have.
[mainly US]
More Synonyms of rating
rating in British English1
(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
rating in British English2
(ˈreɪtɪŋ)
noun
a sharp scolding or rebuke
rating in American English1
(ˈreɪtɪŋ)
noun
1.
a.
a rank, class, or grade; specif., a classification of military or naval personnel according to specialized skills and training
Quartermaster is a Navy rating
b. British
an enlisted man in the Navy
2.
a placement in a certain rank or class
3.
an expression in horsepower, British thermal units, etc. of the effectiveness or operational limit of an engine, furnace, etc.
4.
an evaluation of the credit or financial standing of a businessman, firm, etc.
5.
an amount determined as a rate
6. Cinema
a classification, based on content, restricting the age of those who may attend
7. US, Radio, Television
a figure, measured by statistical sampling, reflecting the relative size of an audience for a program, time period, etc.
Word origin
see rate1
rating in American English2
(ˈreɪtɪŋ)
noun
a scolding; sharp reprimand
Word origin
see rate2
rating in Electrical Engineering
(reɪtɪŋ)
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power)
The rating of an electrical device tells you what current, frequency, and voltage it is designed for.
Another practical use of a power attenuator would be to reduce the power of an amplifierto match the power rating of the speaker.
You need to specify the voltage and current ratings of both windings in each transformer for each of the connections.
The rating of an electrical device tells you what current, frequency, and voltage it is designedfor.
COBUILD Collocations
rating
high rating
performance ratings
poor rating
Examples of 'rating' in a sentence
rating
This saga has damaged my credit rating and the stress is affecting my health.
The Sun (2016)
Her approval ratings are the lowest for five years.
The Sun (2016)
Some employers with unusual business models or a paucity of credit rating agency data might be disadvantaged.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He has suffered low approval ratings over the past year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As such it has a fairly high queasy rating as you spend so much time looking around at weird objects.
The Sun (2016)
Its previous rating was good, but that was five years earlier.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
What are the president 's approval ratings?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Banks and building societies are engaging in a ferocious rivalry to win the custom of people with big deposits and good credit ratings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Those with higher Trust ratings rise to the top of the search results.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The party is now at its lowest poll rating for years - 28 per cent.
The Sun (2016)
His personal ratings leapt again as he confounded his critics and showed his mettle.
The Sun (2008)
There was the appetite for business from credit rating agencies that gave their worthless seals of approval.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Hearing ya show ratings are lower than a snakes belly!
The Sun (2014)
They left after little more than a year amid poor ratings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Your most pressing concern will be that this judgment will affect your credit rating.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Make sure your credit rating is the highest it can be.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The series charmed critics and won awards but failed to score big ratings.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Ratings range from low to very high risk.
The Sun (2011)
My firm has a good credit rating.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
The one network that decided not to run the press conference beat the president in the ratings with a drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They want cuts in public expenditure because countries with low expenditure need to borrow less and therefore enjoy higher credit ratings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
At which point, the ratings simply vanished.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His approval ratings slipped five points to 62 per cent last week.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Meanwhile the Conservatives were boosted last night by their best opinion poll rating in three weeks.
The Sun (2010)
Programmes with low ratings could survive if enough listeners really, really liked them.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now bosses are looking for big names to boost the shows' flagging ratings.
The Sun (2013)
He has 70 per cent approval ratings and many credit him with delivering political stability and prosperity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This third instalment again goes for the lower rating and again fails to match the original's quality.
The Sun (2015)
Loan applications tend to be turned down depending on a business 's risk rating and the size of loan being asked for.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All while maintaining our investment grade credit rating and dividend,' the company said.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We need concrete things - listings, points taken off ratings if requirements are not attained.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It carried out a 351 million rights issue in the summer to preserve its investment grade debt rating, but its debts have concerned shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
rating
British English: rating NOUN
A rating of something is a score or measurement of how good or popular it is.
New public opinion polls show the president's approval rating at its lowest point since he took office.
American English: rating
Brazilian Portuguese: avaliação
Chinese: > 评分针对受欢迎度和优劣性的
European Spanish: nivel
French: cote
German: Rate
Italian: valutazione
Japanese: 格付け
Korean: 평가
European Portuguese: avaliação
Latin American Spanish: nivel
All related terms of 'rating'
rate
The rate at which something happens is the speed with which it happens.
disincorporate
to remove from a corporation or society
disrate
to punish (an officer ) by lowering him or her in rank
edulcorate
to free from soluble impurities by washing
uprate
to raise the value, rate , or size of; upgrade
Q rating
a figure, based on opinion polls , intended to reflect how relatively popular and recognizable a given TV performer is with audiences
able rating
(esp in the Royal Navy ) a rating who is qualified to perform certain duties of seamanship
film rating
a rating imposed by the British Board of Film Censors that indicates the minimum age of people allowed to view the film
high rating
A rating of something is a score or measurement of how good or popular it is.
ISO rating
a classification of film speed in which a doubling of the ISO number represents a doubling in sensitivity ; for example, ISO 400 film requires half the exposure of ISO 200 under the same conditions. The system uses identical numbers to the obsolete ASA rating
poll rating
a measurement of a politician's popularity among the electorate , obtained by canvassing a representative sample of people
poor rating
A rating of something is a score or measurement of how good or popular it is.
star rating
a rating indicated by stars (usually 1–5), the highest number of stars indicating the best quality, highest amount etc
zero-rating
the process of rating goods at a VAT level of zero
cetane rating
a measure of the quality of a diesel fuel expressed as the percentage of cetane in a mixture of cetane and 1-methylnapthalene of the same quality as the given fuel
credit rating
Your credit rating is a judgment of how likely you are to pay money back if you borrow it or buy things on credit.
junior rating
a military rank for non-officer personnel in the navy
movie rating
a classification of a film as according to the age of viewers thought suitable to see it, and which can differ according to the level in the film of violent content , sexual content, etc
approval rating
approval of a politician as shown by opinion polls
audience rating
a figure based on statistical sampling indicating what proportion of the total listening and viewing audience tune in to a specific programme or network
current rating
Current rating is the maximum current that a fuse will carry for an indefinite period without too much deterioration of the fuse element.
leading rating
a rank in the Royal Navy comparable but junior to that of a corporal in the army
Nielsen rating
a measurement of the size of an audience for a radio or TV programme
ordinary rating
a rank in the Royal Navy comparable to that of a private in the army
credibility rating
a supposed measure of how far a person can be believed or trusted
experience rating
Experience rating is a method of adjusting the premium for a risk based on past loss experience for that risk compared to loss experience for an average risk.
rating community
an online community based around a website that allows members to rate each other's photographs , qualifications , etc, as well as those of applicants , and which only those approved by existing members are allowed to join
zero-rate
to rate at a VAT level of zero
apgar score
system for determining the condition of an infant at birth
fleet rate
a reduced rate quoted by an insurance company to underwrite the risks to a fleet of vehicles , aircraft , etc
octane number
a measure of the quality of a petrol expressed as the percentage of isooctane in a mixture of isooctane and n -heptane that gives a fuel with the same antiknock qualities as the given petrol
ratings agency
An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses.
Chinese translation of 'rating'
rating
(ˈreɪtɪŋ)
n(c)
(= score) 等级(級) (děngjí)
(= assessment) 评(評)定 (píngdìng)
(Brit, Naut, = sailor) 水兵 (shuǐbīng)
Derived Forms
ratingsn pl
(Rad) 收听(聽)率 (shōutīnglǜ)
(TV) 收视(視)率 (shōushìlǜ)
rate
(reɪt)
n(c)
(= speed) 速率 (sùlǜ)
(= level)[of interest, taxation, inflation]率 (lǜ)
(= ratio) 比率 (bǐlǜ)
vt
(= value) 评(評)价(價) (píngjià)
(= estimate) 评(評)估 (pínggū)
(= price) 对(對) ... 估价(價) (duì ... gūjià)
at a rate of 60 kph以每小时(時)60公里的速度 (yǐ měi xiǎoshí liùshí gōnglǐ de sùdù)
rate of growth (Fin) 增长(長)率 (zēngzhǎnglǜ)
rate of return (Fin) 回报(報)率 (huíbàolǜ)
at this/that rate照这(這)种(種)/那种(種)情况(況)继(繼)续(續) (zhào zhèzhǒng/nàzhǒng qíngkuàng jìxù)
at any rate (= at least) 无(無)论(論)如何 (wúlùn rúhé)
to rate sb/sth as把某人/某事物评(評)价(價)成 (bǎ mǒurén/mǒu shìwù píngjiàchéng)
to rate sb/sth as sth把某人/某事物评(評)为(為)某事物 (bǎ mǒurén/mǒu shìwù píngwéi mǒu shìwù)
to rate sb/sth among把某人/某事物归(歸)类(類)于(於) (bǎ mǒurén/mǒu shìwù guīlèiyú)
to rate sb/sth highly给(給)某人/某事物高度评(評)价(價) (gěi mǒurén/mǒu shìwù gāodù píngjià)