1rating1 (ˈreɪtɪŋ
)
Definitions
noun
- a classification according to order or grade; ranking
- (in certain navies) a sailor who holds neither commissioned nor warrant rank; an ordinary seaman
- sailing a handicap assigned to a racing boat based on its dimensions, sail area, weight, draught, etc
- the estimated financial or credit standing of a business enterprise or individual
- 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
Synonyms
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position,
ranking,
evaluation,
classification,
placing,
rate,
order,
standing,
class,
degree,
estimate,
rank,
status,
grade,
designation,
2rating2 (ˈreɪtɪŋ)
Definitions
noun
- a sharp scolding or rebuke
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scolding,
row,
lecture,
roasting,
wigging,
rebuke,
reprimand,
ticking-off,
chiding,
dressing down,
telling-off,
tongue-lashing,
reproof,
piece of your mind
1rate1 (reɪt)
Definitions
noun
- a quantity or amount considered in relation to or measured against another quantity or amount ⇒
a rate of 70 miles an hour
- a price or charge with reference to a standard or scale ⇒
rate of interest
rate of discount
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a rate card
- a price or charge with reference to a standard or scale ⇒
- a charge made per unit for a commodity, service, etc
- See rates
- the relative speed of progress or change of something variable; pace ⇒
he works at a great rate
the rate of production has doubled
- relative quality; class or grade
- ((in combination) ⇒
first-rate ideas
- statistics a measure of the frequency of occurrence of a given event, such as births and deaths, usually expressed as the number of times the event occurs for every thousand of the total population considered
- a wage calculated against a unit of time
- the amount of gain or loss of a timepiece
- See at any rate
verb (mainly tr)
- (also intr) to assign or receive a position on a scale of relative values; rank ⇒
he is rated fifth in the world
- to estimate the value of; evaluate ⇒
we rate your services highly
- to be worthy of; deserve ⇒
this hotel does not rate four stars
- to consider; regard ⇒
I rate him among my friends
- British to assess the value of (property) for the purpose of local taxation
- slang to think highly of ⇒
the clients do not rate the new system
Word Origin
C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin rata , from Latin prō ratā parte according to a fixed proportion, from ratus fixed, from rērī to think, decide2rate2 (reɪt)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to scold or criticize severely; rebuke harshly
Word Origin
C14: perhaps related to Swedish rata to chideSynonyms
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He had a naval officer's bearing, and a rating 's lockerful of obscene jokes.
, A Means to Evil (1993)Over at FT Creative Business, the feeling is that financial exercises in rating brands are not, by themselves, enough.
Spiked (2002)It has led to a downgrading of Elan's credit rating to the equivalent of junk bond status.
Irish Times (2002)Suzuki owners should also be concerned - the Ignis model had an identical rating to the Kia models.
Glasgow Herald (2001)They are rewarded with a high stock market rating -- their shares are highly valued.
, Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)