1
: a classification according to grade
specifically
: a military or naval specialist classification
2
chiefly British
: a naval enlisted man
3
a
: relative estimate or evaluation : standing
the school has a good academic rating
b
: an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility
c
: an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program
4
: a stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (such as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (such as voltage)
Examples of rating in a Sentence
The school has an above-average academic rating.
The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.
Recent Examples on the Web
The one-piece has more than 1,000 five-star ratings from shoppers and comes in sizes ranging from S to 2XL.
—
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Phoenix outscores its opponents by 9.2 points per 100 possessions when the center is on the floor this year, easily the best net rating among the five starters.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
Primatologists use Elo ratings to model social-dominance behaviors.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
More than 6,600 customers have given this Nicole Miller area rug a five-star rating.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The company’s latest hit came early on Thursday morning when Deutsche Bank downgraded Tesla stock from a buy rating to a hold rating and lowered its price target from $189 per share to $123 per share.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False McConnell's net worth is nowhere near $125 million, according to his publicly available financial disclosures.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Warriors are No. 9 in the NBA in offensive rating (116.9) and No. 15 in defensive rating.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Additional resources include timely news updates, market data, research reports, earnings calendars and analyst ratings, providing everything users need to stay informed.
—Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Phoenix outscores its opponents by 9.2 points per 100 possessions when the center is on the floor this year, easily the best net rating among the five starters.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
Primatologists use Elo ratings to model social-dominance behaviors.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
More than 6,600 customers have given this Nicole Miller area rug a five-star rating.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The company’s latest hit came early on Thursday morning when Deutsche Bank downgraded Tesla stock from a buy rating to a hold rating and lowered its price target from $189 per share to $123 per share.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False McConnell's net worth is nowhere near $125 million, according to his publicly available financial disclosures.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Warriors are No. 9 in the NBA in offensive rating (116.9) and No. 15 in defensive rating.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Additional resources include timely news updates, market data, research reports, earnings calendars and analyst ratings, providing everything users need to stay informed.
—Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rating. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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