ratingnoun
uk/ˈreɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/C1 [ C or U ] a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is:
The government's approval/popularity rating sank to an all-time low.
ratings C2 [ plural ]
a list of television and radio programmes showing how popular they are:
Advertisers are interested in ratings.
The show has fallen in the ratings this week.
More examples
- He was refused a mortgage because he had a bad credit rating.
- The party's rating in the opinion polls has slumped since Smith became leader.
- The new car has been given an excellent safety rating.
- Their nearest school has a very poor rating compared to others in the area.
- The department was awarded the highest rating after the inspection last year.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Judgments and analyses
- acquihire
- analysis
- appraisal
- assessment
- construction
- critique
- heed
- interpretation
- job evaluation
- judgment
- misjudge
- notice
- press
- prognostication
- review
- self-assessment
- study
- time-and-motion study
- unrated
- value judgment
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Broadcasting: television
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