n.
- A position assigned on a scale; a standing.
- A classification according to specialty or proficiency, as of a member of the armed forces.
- Chiefly British. An enlisted person in the navy.
- An evaluation of the financial status of a business or person: a credit rating.
- A specified performance limit, as of capacity, range, or operational capability: the power rating of a light fixture.
- The popularity of a television or radio program as estimated by a poll of segments of the audience.
rat·ing2 (rā'tĭng)
n.
A harsh scolding.
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