rating has definitions from the field of military
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[ noun ] an appraisal of the value of something

Examples

"he set a high valuation on friendship"

Used in print

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

When a dot appears close to the end of the transverse line , the `` moderate '' rating may be further classified according_to the position of the dot with_respect_to the vertical marking denoting the mean age .

The lower portion provides a rating at any stage between infancy and adulthood .

It may be assumed that differences in ratings due_to selection of growth centers from specific regions of the body will be small , according_to existing tables of onset age and completion age for centers throughout the body .

Accordingly , maturity level ratings by means of the upper portion and lower portion of the Chart , respectively , should be somewhat similar since Skeletal Age assessments are dependent upon Onsets during infancy and upon Completions during adolescence .

It is clear that there are some differences in the ratings , but there is substantial agreement .

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[ noun ] act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

Synonyms

evaluation

Used in print

(Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)

School_principals and guidance workers made ratings of the various neighborhoods and the research team made independent observations of houses and dwelling areas .

The rating scale of compulsivity was constructed by first perusing the interview records , categorizing all evidence related to compulsivity , then arranging a distribution of such information apart from the case records .

Final ratings were made on the basis of a point_system which was developed after studying the distributions of actual behaviors recorded and assigning weight values to each type of behavior that was deviant from the discovered norms .

Related terms

judgment grading rate

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[ noun ] standing or position on a scale

Used in print

(Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)

Analysis means the evaluation of subparts , the comparative ratings of parts , the comprehension of the meaning of isolated elements .

Related terms

standing rate

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[ noun ] (military) rank in a military organization

Related terms

rank flag_rank military

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