rating
1 Americannoun
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classification according to grade or rank.
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assigned position in a particular class or grade, or relative standing, as of a ship or a member of the armed forces.
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the credit standing of a person or firm.
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Radio, Television. a percentage indicating the number of listeners to or viewers of a specific program.
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a designated operating limit for a machine, apparatus, etc., as of voltage, load, or frequency, based on specified conditions.
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an amount fixed as a rate.
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British. apportioning of a tax.
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Chiefly British. one of the enlisted personnel in the British navy.
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a classification according to order or grade; ranking
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(in certain navies) a sailor who holds neither commissioned nor warrant rank; an ordinary seaman
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sailing a handicap assigned to a racing boat based on its dimensions, sail area, weight, draught, etc
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the estimated financial or credit standing of a business enterprise or individual
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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
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Etymology
Origin of rating1
First recorded in 1525–35; rat(e) 1 + -ing 1
Origin of rating2
Example Sentences
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Two of the 31 analysts covering the stock have sell ratings, while 10 others have hold ratings, according to FactSet.
From MarketWatch
Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.
From Barron's
With a new pricing model helping address broader market concerns over the sustainability of SaaS revenues, McLeod maintains an overweight rating on the stock.
He can now point to a result that suggests the party's buoyant opinion poll ratings since he became leader have some substance to them.
From BBC
“The combination of AI compute/networking exposure, expanding earnings power over time, and defensible technology gives us confidence in AVGO’s business and financial model,” the Oppenheimer analysts wrote, reiterating an Outperform rating.
From Barron's
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