rating

rating
noun
1 (C) a level on a scale that shows how good, important, popular etc someone or something is: The President's popularity rating is low according to recent opinion polls.
2 the ratings a list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular: The new comedy series shot up to the top of the ratings in the first week.
3 (singular) a letter that shows whether or not a film is suitable for children: The Godfather had an X-rating when it was first shown in 1972.
4 (C) a sailor in the British navy who is not an officer
5 (C) the class in which a ship or machine is placed, according to its size
—see also: credit rating

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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