rating

/ˈreɪdɪŋ/

/ˈreɪtɪŋ/

Other forms: ratings

A rating is a valuation or rank on a scale. Hotels are often ranked from zero to five stars, so a fancy hotel with loads of amenities (like a pool and plush bathrobes) will usually have a five-star rating.

A movie gets a rating based on which audience it’s appropriate for – as in, rated G for kids or rated R for adults. When a TV show gets good ratings, then a lot of people watch it. Before you buy an expensive item, like a bike or an appliance, you can read its ratings online, and once you've tried it out, you can provide your own rating.

Definitions of rating

1. noun

   standing or position on a scale
   type of:

   standing

   social or financial or professional status or reputation
2. noun

   rank in a military organization
   synonyms: military rank, military rating, paygrade

   types:

   flag rank

   the rank of a flag officer

   type of:

   rank

   relative status
3. noun

   an appraisal of the value of something
   synonyms: evaluation, valuation

   types:

   overvaluation

   too high a value or price assigned to something

   undervaluation

   too low a value or price assigned to something

   pricing

   the evaluation of something in terms of its price

   reevaluation

   the evaluation of something a second time (or more)

   grade, mark, score

   a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

   bond rating

   an evaluation by a rating company of the probability that a particular bond issue will default

   price gouging

   pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available

   grade point

   a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course

   centile, percentile

   (statistics) a score with a value between 1 and 99 indicating how much of a distribution is equal to or below that score

   decile

   (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores

   quartile

   (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores

   type of:

   appraisal, assessment

   the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
4. noun

   act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
   synonyms: evaluation

   types:

   grading, marking, scoring

   evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

   type of:

   assessment, judgement, judgment

   the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event