Other forms: ratings
A rating is a number showing how strong a player is. A chess rating, gain rating points, a rating of 1800.
The Elo system, designed for chess, works by expected result: beating a stronger player gains more than beating a weaker one, and the numbers settle so that a two-hundred-point gap predicts about a three-in-four win. It has since been borrowed by nearly every competitive game. Note credit rating; and that in the Royal Navy a rating is a sailor below officer rank.
1nounratingA number showing how strong a player is.
“A rating of about 1800 is a strong club player.”
2nounassessmentAn assessment of creditworthiness or quality.
“The hotel has a five-star rating on the travel website.”
rating is a measured score.