Cool MateRating
UK /["/ˈreɪtɪŋ/"]/US /["/ˈreɪtɪŋ/"]/
Definition
a measurement of how good, popular, important, etc. somebody/something is, especially in relation to other people or things
In simple words: A score or value given to something based on its quality.
Examples
- The movie received a high rating from the critics.
- Customer rating is important for online businesses.
- The hotel has a five-star rating based on its services and facilities.
- He gave a poor rating to the restaurant because of the slow service.
- The credit rating of the company affects its ability to borrow money.
- She worked hard to improve her rating in the video game leaderboard.
- The teacher gave a rating to each student's presentation based on clarity and content.
Usage notes
Commonly used in contexts like reviews, surveys, and assessments. Avoid in very formal writing where you might prefer 'evaluation' or 'assessment.'
Grammar pattern
rating + object
Memory hint
Think of 'rate' as in scoring; a 'rating' is the score itself.
Collocations
- high
- top
- low
- have
- assign (somebody/something)
- give (somebody/something)
- climb
- improve
- rise
- scale
- system
- in a/the rating
- rating for
- rating on
- good
- high
- low
- garner
- get
- have
- go up
- improve
- pick up
- battle
- war
- success
- in the ratings
Synonyms
- score
- grade
- evaluation
- assessment
- mark
Antonyms
- devaluation
- criticism
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'raiting', which is not a word.
- Using 'rating' without an object, e.g., saying 'the rating is' without specifying what is rated.
- Mixing up 'rating' with 'rate'; the former is a noun, the latter is a verb.