» rating

Words people most associate with “rating”:

  1. score,
  2. x

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Noun (4 meanings)

1. an appraisal of the value of something.

evaluation, valuation, rating

Example:
  • “he set a high valuation on friendship”
rating is a type of:
  • appraisal, assessment (noun) - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
types of rating:
  • bond rating (noun) - an evaluation by a rating company of the probability that a particular bond issue will default
  • mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
  • overvaluation (noun) - too high a value or price assigned to something
  • pricing (noun) - the evaluation of something in terms of its price
  • reevaluation (noun) - the evaluation of something a second time (or more)
  • undervaluation (noun) - too low a value or price assigned to something
rating is derivationally related to:

2. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of.

evaluation, rating

rating is a type of:
types of rating:
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3. standing or position on a scale.

rating

rating is a type of:
  • standing (noun) - social or financial or professional status or reputation
rating is derivationally related to:
  • to rate (verb) - be worthy of or have a certain rating

4. rank in a military organization.

military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating

rating is a type of:
  • rank (noun) - relative status
types of rating:
  • flag rank (noun) - the rank of a flag officer
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» rate

Words people most associate with “rate”:

  1. interest,
  2. high,
  3. speed,
  4. heart,
  5. first

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Noun (4 meanings)

1. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit.

rate

Examples:
  • “they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour”,
  • “the rate of change was faster than expected”
rate is a type of:
types of rate:

2. amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis.

rate, charge per unit

Example:
  • “a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5”
rate is a type of:
  • charge (noun) - the price charged for some article or service
types of rate:

3. the relative speed of progress or change.

pace, rate

Examples:
  • “he lived at a fast pace”,
  • “he works at a great rate”,
  • “the pace of events accelerated”
rate is a type of:
types of rate:
rate is derivationally related to:
  • to pace (verb) - regulate or set the pace of
  • to pace (verb) - walk with slow or fast paces

4. a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure.

rate

Examples:
  • “the literacy rate”,
  • “the retention rate”,
  • “the dropout rate”
rate is a type of:
  • proportion (noun) - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

Verb (3 meanings)

1. assign a rank or rating to.

to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

Examples:
  • “how would you rank these students?”,
  • “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”
to rate is a way to:
ways to rate:
  • to downgrade (verb) - rate lower
  • to prioritize, prioritise (verb) - assign a priority to
  • to reorder (verb) - assign a new order to
  • to seed (verb) - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
  • to sequence (verb) - arrange in a sequence
  • to shortlist (verb) - put someone or something on a short list
  • to subordinate (verb) - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
  • to superordinate (verb) - place in a superior order or rank
  • to upgrade (verb) - rate higher
to rate is derivationally related to:
  • gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
  • gradation, step (noun) - relative position in a graded series
  • grade, level, tier (noun) - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  • grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
  • mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

2. be worthy of or have a certain rating.

to rate

Example:
  • “This bond rates highly”
to rate is a way to:
  • to be (verb) - have the quality of being
to rate is derivationally related to:
  • rating (noun) - standing or position on a scale

3. estimate the value of.

to rate, value

Examples:
  • “How would you rate his chances to become President?”,
  • “Gold was rated highly among the Romans”
to rate is a way to:
ways to rate:
to rate is derivationally related to:

» rat

Words people most associate with “rat”:

  1. mouse,
  2. cat,
  3. rodent,
  4. fink,
  5. tail

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Noun (5 meanings)

1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse.

rat

rat is a type of:
  • rodent, gnawer (noun) - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
types of rat:
rat is derivationally related to:
  • to rat (verb) - catch rats, especially with dogs
  • ratty (adjective) - dirty and infested with rats

2. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.

scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat

rat is a type of:
  • worker (noun) - a person who works at a specific occupation
rat is derivationally related to:
  • to fink, scab, rat, blackleg (verb) - take the place of work of someone on strike
  • to rat (verb) - employ scabs or strike breakers in

3. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.

rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git

Examples:
  • “only a rotter would do that”,
  • “kill the rat”,
  • “throw the bum out”,
  • “you cowardly little pukes!”,
  • “the British call a contemptible person a `git'”
rat is a type of:
rat is derivationally related to:

4. one who reveals confidential information in return for money.

informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber

rat is a type of:
types of rat:
rat is derivationally related to:

5. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure.

rat

rat is a type of:
  • pad (noun) - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
rat is a part of:
rat is derivationally related to:
  • to rat (verb) - give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

Verb (6 meanings)

1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage.

to rat

to rat is a way to:
  • to defect, desert (verb) - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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2. employ scabs or strike breakers in.

to rat

to rat is a way to:
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3. take the place of work of someone on strike.

to fink, scab, rat, blackleg

to rat is a way to:
to rat is derivationally related to:

4. give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat.

to rat

to rat is a way to:
  • to pad, fill out (verb) - line or stuff with soft material
to rat is derivationally related to:
  • rat (noun) - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

5. catch rats, especially with dogs.

to rat

to rat is a way to:
  • to capture, catch (verb) - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
to rat is derivationally related to:
  • rat (noun) - any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  • rat terrier, ratter (noun) - any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats

6. give away information about somebody.

to denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag

Example:
  • “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
to rat is a way to:
  • to inform (verb) - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
ways to rat:
  • to sell out (verb) - give information that compromises others
to rat is derivationally related to:
  • shit, dump (noun) - a coarse term for defecation