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rating

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[ 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

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rating

2

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. a sharp scolding or rebuke
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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S&P Global Ratings has lowered the bond ratings for the city of Los Angeles, which is trying to close a nearly $1-billion budget deficit.

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The spate of recent polls have his approval ratings lower than he was at this point in his first term, which was the lowest of any president up to that time.

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Her approval ratings — which hover around 80% — are among the highest in the world for a head of state.

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It's useful agitprop for MAGA, which desperately needs a distraction from Trump's failures and falling approval ratings.

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His approval ratings stood at 80% after his first 100 days in power.

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