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ratings

 

[ ˈreɪtɪŋz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in movies

Evaluations of a movie's quality, often expressed in stars or points.

Synonyms

evaluations, reviews, scores

Examples of usage

  • The ratings for the new movie were through the roof!
  • The film received high ratings from critics and audiences alike.
Context #2 | Noun

television

The number of viewers or listeners for a particular TV show or radio program.

Synonyms

audience numbers, popularity, viewership

Examples of usage

  • The show's ratings have been declining steadily over the past few seasons.
  • The network decided to cancel the series due to poor ratings.

Translations

Translations of the word "ratings" in other languages:

🇵🇹 classificações

🇮🇳 रेटिंग्स

🇩🇪 Bewertungen

🇮🇩 peringkat

🇺🇦 оцінки

🇵🇱 oceny

🇯🇵 評価

🇫🇷 évaluations

🇪🇸 calificaciones

🇹🇷 derecelendirmeler

🇰🇷 평가

🇸🇦 تصنيفات

🇨🇿 hodnocení

🇸🇰 hodnotenia

🇨🇳 评分

🇸🇮 ocene

🇮🇸 einkunnir

🇰🇿 бағалар

🇬🇪 რეიტინგები

🇦🇿 reytinqlər

🇲🇽 calificaciones

Etymology

The word 'ratings' originated from the verb 'to rate,' which comes from the Old French word 'rater,' meaning to estimate or appraise. The concept of ratings has been used in various forms throughout history to evaluate and compare the quality or popularity of different forms of entertainment.

See also: berate, overrate, overrated, rate, rated, rates, rating, underrate, underrated, underrating.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,231 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.