rating · noun /ˈreɪt̬.ɪŋ/
Word family
Nouns: rate, rating
Adjectives: overrated, underrated
Verbs: rate, underrate
rating
C1 a measurement of how good or popular something or someone is
Dictionary example:
A high percentage of Americans gave the President a positive rating.
Learner example:
Overall your rating was excellent! (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Chinese)
the ratings
C2 a list of television and radio programmes showing how popular they are
Dictionary example:
His show did well in the ratings.
Learner example:
Sports would not appear on TV if it was not for a majority of the population wanting to watch it, in fact some sports programmes have the highest ratings of all TV shows. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)
