rating
ray ting
- n an appraisal of the value of something
- n act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
- n standing or position on a scale
- n rank in a military organization
- v assign a rank or rating to
- v be worthy of or have a certain rating
- v estimate the value of
- v desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- v employ scabs or strike breakers in
- v take the place of work of someone on strike
- v give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
- v catch rats, especially with dogs
- v give away information about somebody
- Yesterday the SEC rolled out a bunch of new rules and proposals meant to purge conflict of interest and ineptitude from the credit-ratings agenciesthat group of companies whose .
- Ratings agencies helped create the subprime mess.
- Party leaders started realizing they were in trouble roughly a month ago, when a Quinippiac University poll put their approval rating at what now seems like a robust 23%.