26984 words

rating

8 definitions • 21 examples
1
a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is:

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The government's approval/popularity rating sank to an all-time low.
2
a list of television and radio programmes showing how popular they are:

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3
A rating is a record of the number of people who watch or listen to a particular broadcast:

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4
a measurement of the quality or success of something, or of particular features it has, especially when compared with other things of the same type:

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get/receive/be awarded a rating The game was awarded a five-star rating by Gamer magazine.
approval/popularity rating The president's approval rating was around 60%.
a high/excellent/positive rating
a low/poor rating
a 30%/9 point/3-star, etc. rating Consumers gave the product a 7.5 point rating on a scale of 1 to 10.
a rating scale/system There is currently a voluntary rating system in place for violence on TV.
5
a calculation by a ratings agency of the level of risk of an investment or loan:

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cut/downgrade/lower a rating
raise/lift/upgrade a rating
have/maintain a rating
A policy condition is that the securities must be rated in the four top rating categories by S&P or Moody's.
6
a calculation by an insurance company of how much someone should pay for insurance, based on the level of risk involved:

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The proposed change in the city's flood insurance rating could reduce premiums by 5%.
calculate/have/receive a rating
7
a number or letter showing how powerful something such as a piece of electrical equipment is, how much electricity it uses, etc. so that consumers can compare products:

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These green mortgages are available only to those buying a new home with a high energy efficiency rating.
8
figures that show how many people watch or listen to a television or radio programme:

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good/high ratings Advertisers seek out the programmes with the highest ratings for their main campaigns.
ratings go up/down

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